Carotid artery. Carotid artery disease is caused by a buildup of plaques in arteries that deliver blood to your brain. Plaques are clumps of cholesterol, calcium, fibrous tissue and other cellular debris that gather at microscopic injury sites within the artery. This process is called atherosclerosis.
One of the biggest great white sharks ever caught on tape. Before you go, we thought you'd like these... Nicknamed 'Deep Blue,' this great white is almost as long as the 22-foot-long boat the researchers were aboard near Guadalupe, Mexico, nearly 165 miles away from mainland.
A gigantic great white shark measuring more than 20 feet long has been spotted by cage divers near Mexico. The massive predator, nicknamed Deep Blue, was spotted in the waters near Mexico's Guadalupe Island. The shark, who is estimated to be around 50 years old, is believed to be one of the largest great white sharks ever seen.