The condition that mammograms can detect — and act as an early warning of heart problems down the road — is called breast arterial calcification, said Matthew Nudy, an assistant professor of medicine ...

Routine mammograms are best known as a front-line tool for detecting breast cancer. But new research suggests the same X-ray ...

Arterial calcification is a gradual and progressive process that is seen in most people after the 6th decade of life. This results in a reduction of arterial elasticity and an increased propensity for ...

The coronary artery supplies blood to the heart. If calcium builds up in the coronary artery, it can lead to coronary artery disease and increase a person’s risk of a heart attack. Calcium is the most ...

Photo Credit: Adapted from Allen TS, et al. JACC Adv. 2024;3:101283. Breast artery calcification (BAC) seen on a mammogram is associated with worse cardiovascular outcomes in women, according to a ...

Bananas and avocados — foods that are rich in potassium — may help protect against pathogenic vascular calcification, also known as hardening of the arteries. University of Alabama at Birmingham ...

Calcification is the abnormal accumulation of calcium salts in body tissue. This abnormal accumulation of calcium in the kidney is referred to as nephrocalcinosis, which means a generalized increase ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A 73-year-old man had been diagnosed with colorectal cancer at an academic medical center. An ...

Although localized areas of calcification within the bronchial tree can be seen in a reaction to inflammation or trauma and calcification in the cartilaginous airways can be found in conditions such ...