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Jun. 08, 2012
Identifying the Real Culprit Behind Killer Vascular Diseases
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SNACKA New Figure for Heart Disease
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Reporting in the journal Nature Communications, researchers write that they were able to track down the cells causing clogged arteries. Dr. Jill Helms, co-author on the study, discusses why stem cells are to blame and how the study could lead to more effective treatments.
In the SciFri Snack: We thought we knew what was at the root of heart disease, but new research doesn’t fit the existing theory. It’s a good thing because, as Dr. Jill Helms tells us, the old idea may have fit too snugly. Check out more SciFri Snacks -- and join a conversation about what you've heard -- at Sound Cloud.
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Jill Helms
Professor, Department of Surgery
Stanford School of Medicine
Stanford, California
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