Houston, TX - The novel inflammatory marker lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A 2 (Lp-PLA 2) and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) were higher in middle-aged men and women who ...

(CHICAGO) - April 2, 2003 - Late-breaking data presented today at the American College of Cardiology's 52nd Annual Scientific Session show that both lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A2 (Lp-PLA2) ...

diaDexus, Inc. and the Methodist DeBakey Heart Center today announced the publication of a landmark study in the American Medical Association's Archives of Internal Medicine demonstrating a greater ...

Houston researchers are investigating the role of inflammation in heart disease, including markers in the blood and whether drugs known as statins can play a role in reducing inflammation. In a study ...

Ballantyne said the rationale for the analysis was to identify markers beyond traditional risk factors that would help predict the risk of stroke in apparently healthy adults, adding that LDL ...