Archive for November, 2008
US scientists have found why heart attacks and strokes occur in the early hours most often.
According to the Emory University researchers daily rhythms in the activity of those cells which line blood vessels can be the key factor in this connection.
The researchers found that these cells activity was at its lowest during the early hours of the morning.
The study has been presented to an American Heart Association conference and it seems to suggest that low cells activity make c less able to relax and it raises the risk of problems.
Endothelial progenitor cells from the bone marrow are considered playing an important role in maintaining the lining of the blood vessels.
People who receive their annual flu shot have lower risk of developing a blood clot, a new study says.
The research says that people under the age of 52 seem to reap more benefit of their annual flu shot. The study has been presented at the American Heart Association’s annual scientific sessions.
These findings are the first to show such an effect and they may help to find why the flu shot decreases the risk of cardiovascular events in people with coronary artery disease.
“These findings are quite helpful for me with patients in the clinic, especially those who had a blood clot,” said Dr. Ann Bolger during a news conference on Sunday.
