Among all the modifiable risk factors for heart disease—including smoking, high blood pressure, physical activity, and more—high cholesterol has the strongest link to developing cardiovascular ...
University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers have discovered how certain cells have the amazing ability to transform their function to help our bodies control our blood pressure.
Scientists have been uncertain what genomic triggers regulate this sudden shift to renin production, but the UVA researchers have found answers, identifying a crucial biological "switch" that controls ...