Among people exposed to major psychological stressors in early life, there are elevated
rates of morbidity and mortality from chronic diseases of aging. The most compelling data …

Vascular endothelial cells (ECs) are exposed to hemodynamic forces, which modulate EC
functions and vascular biology/pathobiology in health and disease. The flow patterns and …

Excessive and prolonged activity of inflammatory monocytes is a hallmark of many diseases
with an inflammatory component. In such conditions, precise targeting of these cells could …

The formation of blood clots—thrombosis—at sites of atherosclerotic plaque rupture is a
major clinical problem despite ongoing improvements in antithrombotic therapy. Progress in …

BACKGROUND Over the past 10 years, the use of saliva as a diagnostic fluid has gained
attention and has become a translational research success story. Some of the current …

Responding to the increased popularity of herbal medicines and other forms of
complementary or alternative medicine world-wide, this reference reviews and evaluates …

Antioxidant properties of food-derived peptides have been described in an increasing
number of studies in recent years. Consequently, these peptides are being considered as …

Based on the “free radical theory” of disease, researchers have been trying to elucidate the
role of oxidative stress from free radicals in cardiovascular disease. Considerable data …

Objective To systematically review interventional studies of the effects of alcohol
consumption on 21 biological markers associated with risk of coronary heart disease in …

FEF25–75, forced expiratory flow at 25–75% of vital capacity; FEV1, forced expiratory
volume in 1 second; FMD, flow-mediated dilatation; FVC, forced vital capacity; GIS …