Cardiovascular Disease Risk: Niacin’s Role in Fueling Inflammation in New Pathway Revealed by Cleveland Clinic Research
CLEVELAND, OHIO – A team of researchers from the Cleveland Clinic has made a groundbreaking discovery related to cardiovascular disease. Their study has found a new pathway that contributes to heart disease, linked to excess niacin, also known as vitamin B-3. The team, led by Dr. Stanley Hazen, identified a byproduct of excess niacin called 4PY, which has been found to be strongly associated with an increased risk of heart attack, stroke, and vascular inflammation. …