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A Hearty Life

October 17th, 2008

Chlamydia and heart disease…

… he has identified how two different kinds of Chlamydia can cause both coronary artery disease and miscarriages. Solving one mystery gave him clues that he needed to figure out the other. By focusing on the immune system mechanisms in Chlamydia infections, Azenabor has identified an important link in seemingly unrelated health problems. The result […]

By Kendra James, RN -- 0 comments

November 21st, 2007

Chlamydia Pneumoniae Involved In Heart Disease

… he has identified how two different kinds of Chlamydia can cause both coronary artery disease and miscarriages. Solving one mystery gave him clues that he needed to figure out the other. By focusing on the immune system mechanisms in Chlamydia infections, Azenabor has identified an important link in seemingly unrelated health problems. The […]

By Kendra James, RN -- 0 comments

April 9th, 2007

Atherosclerotic Plaques Are Like Pimples

The heart and cardiovascular system are often likened to a pump and pipes but that imagery is misleading. Dr. Peter Libby, chief of cardiovascular medicine at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, clarifies that cholesterol doesn’t directly clog an artery and cause a heart attack. We should actually picture atherosclerotic plaques as pimples in the […]

By Hsien-Hsien Lei, PhD -- 1 comment

March 23rd, 2006

Lower LDL Cholesterol To Lower Risk of Heart Disease

Low density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol is bad. Very bad. It clogs your heart’s arteries and is a major factor in coronary heart disease.
Some people, like the Chinese, naturally have low levels of LDL and correspondingly low levels of heart disease. Genetics play a large part in determining LDL Levels but the environment […]

By Hsien-Hsien Lei, PhD -- 2 comments