Comment on Nanotherapy reduces plaque buildup in mouse arteriesComments−knuthsat5yI’ve just recently learned that a vegan diet does not reduce plaque. It’s quite weird that plaque build up is a thing.−gumby5yI wonder if it provides some evolutionary advantage we will only understand once we have eliminated the plaque?−techbio5yPerhaps the plaques help by making room and resources for youth.−gumby5ySounds like a joke but why not? Humans are genetically social animals, and there are similar arguments why humans continue to live beyond reproductive age.
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I’ve just recently learned that a vegan diet does not reduce plaque. It’s quite weird that plaque build up is a thing.
I wonder if it provides some evolutionary advantage we will only understand once we have eliminated the plaque?
Perhaps the plaques help by making room and resources for youth.
Sounds like a joke but why not? Humans are genetically social animals, and there are similar arguments why humans continue to live beyond reproductive age.