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Re:Nanotherapy reduces plaque buildup in mouse arteries by knuthsat on Saturday September 26, 2020 @04:43PM (#24601959)
I’ve just recently learned that a vegan diet does not reduce plaque. It’s quite weird that plaque build up is a thing.
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Re:Nanotherapy reduces plaque buildup in mouse arteries by gumby on Sunday September 27, 2020 @01:24AM (#24604424)
I wonder if it provides some evolutionary advantage we will only understand once we have eliminated the plaque?
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Re:Nanotherapy reduces plaque buildup in mouse arteries by techbio on Sunday September 27, 2020 @02:48AM (#24604733)
Perhaps the plaques help by making room and resources for youth.
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Re:Nanotherapy reduces plaque buildup in mouse arteries by gumby on Sunday September 27, 2020 @03:42AM (#24604963)
Sounds like a joke but why not? Humans are genetically social animals, and there are similar arguments why humans continue to live beyond reproductive age.
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