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Prolonged stress sparks ER to release calcium stores and induce cell death in aging-related diseases

Li et al. explain how prolonged stress sparks the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) to release its calcium stores, inducing cells to undergo apoptosis in several aging-related diseases.The study will appear in the September 21, 2009 issue of the Journal of Cell Biology (online September 14).

What separates dangerous blood vessel plaques from benign ones

Researchers say they have evidence to explain what separates your average blood vessel plaque from those that are at high risk for triggering the development of dangerous--even fatal--blood clots.

Research at Columbia University Medical Center shows why certain arterial plaques can turn deadly

NEW YORK (May 5, 2009) - A common misconception about arterial plaque is that it inevitably leads to a heart attack or a stroke. New research at Columbia University Medical Center, however, sheds light on why so few plaques in any given individual actually cause a problem.



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