Study shows why cholesterol damages arteries

The presence of crystalline cholesterol in the walls of our arteries is a major cause of life-threatening inflammation. This has been demonstrated in a study jointly run by the universities of Massachusetts, Bonn and Munich. The potential consequences include heart attack, stroke or sudden cardiac death. The researchers' results will be published in the next edition of the scientific journal Nature.

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