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Clinical trial finds that oral drug MK-0616 substantially reduces ‘bad’ cholesterol

March 14, 2023 atherosclerosis, bad cholesterol, Cardiovascular Disease, LDL-cholesterol, MK-0616, PCSK9 inhibitor, Research

MK-016 could offer another potential option to achieve guideline-recommended LDL-C levels resulting in reduction of cardiovascular risk.

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The Cardiovascular Research Institute 8th Annual Symposium

May 14, 2021 aortic aneurysms, atherosclerosis, atrial fibrillation, COVID, CVRI, heart disease, Research, symposium

Review the symposium highlights, visit the virtual poster session and meet the winners of the first Dr. Mark L. Entman Award for Excellence in Cardiovascular Education.

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New insights from an autoimmunity-mediated atherosclerosis mouse model could pave the way to new therapies for cardiovascular diseases

June 8, 2016 atherosclerosis, autoimmune disease, autoimmunity, Cardiovascular Disease, heart disease

By Ana María Rodríguez, Ph.D. Patients with autoimmune disease have a higher risk of developing atherosclerosis and cardiovascular disease. Although studies have shown that human atherosclerotic

From the Labs: a closer look at metastatic medulloblastoma