Researchers test nanoparticle to treat cardiovascular disease in mice

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(Santa Barbara, Calif.) –– Scientists and engineers at UC Santa Barbara and other researchers have developed a nanoparticle that can attack plaque –– a major cause of cardiovascular disease. The new development is described in a recent issue of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.