Extracellular vesicles are released by the majority of cell types and circulate in body fluids.
They function as a long-distance cell-to-cell communication mechanism that modulates the …

The Mediterranean Diet (MedDiet) is a term used to identify a dietary pattern originating from
the unique multi-millennial interplay between natural food resources and the eating …

Background and Purpose: Lifestyle and diet affect cardiovascular risk, although there is
currently no consensus about the best dietary model for the secondary prevention of …

Background Endothelial dysfunction is a crucial step in atherosclerosis development, and its
severity is determinant for the risk of cardiovascular recurrence. Diet may be an effective …

Infrared spectroscopy has long been used to characterize chemical compounds, but the
applicability of this technique to the analysis of biological materials containing highly …

We have recently highlighted (and added to) the considerable evidence that blood can
contain dormant bacteria. By definition, such bacteria may be resuscitated (and thus …

As the primary interface between the blood and various tissues of the body, the vascular
endothelium exhibits a diverse range of roles and activities, all of which contribute to the …

Microparticles are small cell vesicles that are derived from the cell membrane in response to
different biological processes. There is growing evidence supporting the association …

Although substantial evidence shows that smoking is positively and robustly associated with
cardiovascular disease (CVD), the CVD risk associated with the use of new and emerging …

Abstract Background Elevated endothelial microparticles (EMPs) levels are surrogate
markers of vascular dysfunction. We analyzed EMPs with apoptotic characteristics and …