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atherosclerosis treatment

Illustration of red blood cells in a blood vessel. (Image Courtesy: Arek Socha via Pixabay)
Jo’s New NIH Grant Will Help Find Out if HEG1 is the Key to Atherosclerosis

Jo’s New NIH Grant Will Help Find Out if HEG1 is the Key to Atherosclerosis

HEG1 appears to act as a blood flow sensor that plays a critical role in preventing or causing atherosclerosis
Atherosclerosis is the foremost cause of coronary artery disease, the number one killer of people in the United States. Credit: National Institutes of Health
Fight Against Top Killer, Clogged Arteries, Garners Acclaimed NIH Award

The fight to discover HDL cocktails that actually work against atherosclerosis, the #1 killer of our times, receives major funding.