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The study also showed that microplastics interfered with the function and makeup of cells lining the arteries.

By demonstrating that metformin can limit changes in both major arteries and small capillaries across different exercise intensities, the researchers highlight how complex these combined treatments can be.

Recent research suggests that the gut microbiome may promote CAD through a variety of biological pathways, influencing inflammation and metabolism in ways that impact the arteries.

In healthy individuals, a network called the glymphatic system circulates cerebrospinal fluid through spaces around arteries into brain tissue.

Children who are obese or overweight from an early age have stiffer arteries and thickened arterial lining at 11 to 12 years, with a high risk of later heart disease, type 2 diabetes or stroke.