These and other metals found in the environment can collect in the body and exacerbate heart disease, new research suggests.

McGraw's team found that as levels of various metals rose in people's urine samples, so did evidence of stiffer, calcified ...

Exposure to heavy metals may increase risk of calcium buildup in the walls of coronary arteries, which can lead to ...

New evidence shows that extended estrogen suppression treatment using aromatase inhibitors for hormone receptor-positive ...

Atherosclerosis is the build-up of plaque in the arteries which causes their narrowing. It is a primary cause of ischemic ...

A study carried out at the Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares (CNIC) in Madrid, Spain provides crucial ...

Metal exposure from environmental pollution is associated with increased calcium buildup in the coronary arteries at a level comparable to traditional risk factors, according to a new study. The ...

A study carried out at the Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares (CNIC) in Madrid, Spain provides crucial ...

Research reveals that exposure to environmental metals significantly contributes to the buildup of calcium in coronary ...

A group at NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine (NUS Medicine) has created a nanoparticle technology that provides an efficient and non-invasive way to identify and treat atherosclerosis, according to ...

People with high levels of metals found in tobacco smoke, fertilizers and batteries are more likely to develop ...

New research has established a link between exposure to metal pollutants in the air and increased calcium buildup in the ...