A new generation of “theranostic” nanoparticles has been shown to both detect and reduce plaques in the arteries. Nanoparticles absorbed by immune cells in the arteries, where they work to lower inflammation and draw out harmful cholesterol, offer an entirely new way of not just diagnosing but fighting heart disease without drugs. Continue Reading Category:Heart Disease, Illnesses and conditions, Body & Mind Tags:south-australian-health-and-medical-research-institute, Cardiovascular disea...