A new technique has enabled ultra-powerful magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanners to identify tiny differences in patients ...

Nanoparticulate MRI contrast agents greatly improve the sensitivity of MRI as they contain a high payload of contrast-generating material, and due to their small size they can easily penetrate ...

In atherosclerosis, the vascular smooth muscle cell (VSMC) contributes to vessel wall inflammation and lipoprotein retention, as well as to the formation of the fibrous cap that provides stability ...

Scientists in China have developed a potential vaccine to prevent the build-up of plaque in arteries that can lead to blood clots, stroke and heart attacks. Atherosclerosis is an inflammatory ...