Basic Mechanism Found In How Aging Blood Vessels Lose Their Elasticity

... Researchers in the Linus Pauling Institute at Oregon State University have discovered a fundamental mechanism that causes aging blood vessels to lose their elasticity -- a literal "hardening of the arteries" that is often a prelude to high blood pressure and cardiovascular disease. An understanding of this mechanism provides an important new target for both drugs and dietary changes that might help prevent or treat atherosclerosis and heart disease. ...