Molecule that usually protects infection-fighting cells may cause plaque deposits inside arteries
A molecule that usually protects the body's infection-fighting cells might also contribute to fatty buildups that coat arteries and lead to heart disease, UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers have found. The molecule, called apoptosis inhibitor of macrophage or AIM, inhibits cell death in macrophages, which circulate in the bloodstream and help the body fend off infection and foreign...Blocking immune cell action increases Alzheimer's-associated protein deposits
The immune system's response against amyloid-beta, the protein that forms plaques in the brains of patients with Alzheimer's disease, appears to protect the brain from damage in early stages of the devastating neurological disorder. A report from Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) researchers finds that lack of a protein required for recruitment of the brain's primary immune cell led to increa...Bank to offer check deposits over the Internet
Companies that purchased the service would use a special scanner to send check images over the Internet to the bank, where they would be processed, verified and deposited. It's a concept that First Business Bank president and COO Michael Losenegger said has ta...Fatty deposits affect the stomach too
According to researchers, pain after eating may mean fatty deposits in the arteries, and that could mean heart problems too.// When you think about atherosclerosis, you most likely assume it's related to heart problems where fatty plaque restrict the blood flow to the heart. But atherosclerosis can affect arteries elsewhere in the body and, when it does, it should be a wake-up call to the...