Atherosclerosis, a disease characterized by the accumulation of lipids and inflammatory cells in the arterial wall, is a significant cause of cardiovascular events.

Researchers at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) have published a study on the effect of wildfire smoke on the blood-brain barrier, which protects the brain from harmful substances.

Many cells comprise the tumor microenvironment, but endothelial cells are particularly crucial ... and they often down-regulate MHC markers, which could help the tumors evade detection by the immune ...