Dental plaque is a sticky, colorless film that forms on teeth. It makes teeth "feel fuzzy" to the tongue and is most noticeable when you haven't brushed your teeth recently. Although dental plaque ...

Single complex coronary plaques were identified in 153 patients (60.5 percent) and multiple complex plaques in the other 100 patients (39.5 percent). As compared with patients with single complex ...

Microplastics and nanoplastics might interact with the plaque that causes heart attacks and strokes. A new study found high levels of plastic in the arterial plaque of stroke and vision-loss patients.

Atherosclerotic plaques are accumulations of fat, cholesterol and other substances in the arteries. Over time, these plaques can harden through a process called calcification.The degree of ...