I came across this article today titled “Disruption of the Ang II type 1 receptor promotes longevity in mice”, which is available for free in PDF form for those interested in having a look.
Essentially, the researchers examined the effect of knocking out the Angiotensin (Ang) II type 1 receptor in a bunch of mice and [...]

New research from Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC) has shown that fish-oil rich diets can prevent the accumulation of fat in the aorta, even when total dietary fat intake remains high.
Their research showed that mice fed a high fat diet that was also high in fish oil accumulated much less fat in their aortas, the [...]

A press release published today by the Loyola University Health System reports that not only sodium levels, but the ratio of sodium to potassium was an important indicator of cardiovascular health, suggesting those wishing to lower their blood pressure should increase their intake of potassium in addition to reducing their sodium intake.
In their study, those [...]

Excessive blood concentrations of low-density lipoproteins (LDLs), otherwise known as ‘bad cholesterol’, are implicated in cardiovascular diseases such as atherosclerosis and stroke. Now, a research team in Montreal at the Biochemical Neuroendocrinology Research Unit at the IRCM has revealed a novel way to reduce LDL levels, possibly diminishing the risks of cardiovascular disease by 88%.
Levels [...]

The February 2009 issue of the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (JASN) reports that high phosphate levels in youth are correlated with greater calcium in the coronary arteries years later, an indicator of athersclerosis.
The interesting point of this study is that high phosphate levels are often a result of chronic kidney disease (CKD). [...]