This nanoparticle agent illuminates plaque in any of the body's arteries and can be detected with a standard imaging technique called a positron emission tomography (PET) scan. Researchers recently began testing the safety of the nanoparticle in healthy individuals. They next will focus on patients ...
The researchers studied mice fed a high-fat diet to deliberately induce atherosclerosis, or plaque buildup in the arteries. According to Razani, mice must eat a high-fat diet to develop arterial plaque. Therefore, some of the mice received ahigh-fat dietthat was also high in protein. And o...