# A protein at the heart of heart disease

- Link: https://www.widthness.com/a-protein-at-the-heart-of-heart-disease/
- Published: 2025-02-14T09:30:20-06:00
- Author: Curated by John Wysocki

Photo caption: Mizzou’s Keith Cassidy and Zachary Berndsen are studying a protein at the heart of heart disease. Photo credit: Abbie Lankitus. Article by Brian Consiglio. Show Me Mizzou – February 3, 2025. Study: Nature. Low-density lipoproteins (LDL) — commonly known as bad cholesterol — have long been on scientists’ radar as a major contributor to heart disease. But these microscopic troublemakers have hidden their inner workings behind a maze of complexity. That is, until now. In a new study published in Nature, University of Missouri researchers have, for the first time, […] Click here to view original web page at showme.missouri.edu Curated by John Wysocki See Full Bio