Nearly 1 in 10 young adults could have fatty, narrow arteries

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Atherosclerosis, the build-up of fatty plaque in arteries, usually affects people older than 50, but a "meaningful" proportion of younger adults also have the condition…

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  • Atherosclerosis, the build-up of fatty plaque in arteries, usually affects people older than 50, but a "meaningful" proportion of younger adults also have the condition…
  • Reported by New Scientist and published Fri, 09 Oct 2026 13:21:55 UTC.

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