Harvard research shows new link between sleep and clogged arteries
New research from Massachusetts General Hospital traces a previously unknown pathway from poor sleep to an increase in the fatty plaques that line blood vessels in atherosclerosis, a key feature of cardiovascular disease.
Alvin Powell
• harvard
March 19, 2019 • ~5 min
March 19, 2019 • ~5 min
Evidence of atherosclerosis found in 16th-century mummies from Greenland
CT scans reveal evidence of atherosclerosis in 16th-century mummies from Greenland. The mummies were of particular interest due to their diet, which relied on fish — commonly touted as a heart-healthy diet.
Jessica Zimmerman
• harvard
Jan. 23, 2019 • ~5 min
Jan. 23, 2019 • ~5 min
Evidence of atherosclerosis found in 16th-century mummies from Greenland
CT scans reveal evidence of atherosclerosis in 16th-century mummies from Greenland. The mummies were of particular interest due to their diet, which relied on fish — commonly touted as a heart-healthy diet.
Jessica Zimmerman
• harvard
Jan. 23, 2019 • ~5 min
Jan. 23, 2019 • ~5 min
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