Glucose-guzzling immune cells may drive coronary artery disease

Monday, February 29, 2016 - 12:30 in Health & Medicine

Hyper-aggressive immune cells parked in arterial plaque and bingeing on glucose appear to be major drivers of coronary artery disease, Stanford University School of Medicine investigators have found. The discovery, detailed in a study published online Feb. 29 in The Journal of Experimental Medicine, could lead to new therapeutic interventions that provide some protection from […]

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