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Scientists pinpoint fats danger
(BBC 06/05/2009)
Scientists have identified a genetic mechanism which appears to determine which fatty deposits in the arteries have the potential to kill us. Most of these plaques pose no risk to health, but a minority burst, forming blood clots, which can cause heart attacks or strokes. A Columbia University team pinpointed a gene which seems to make plaques more vulnerable to rupture. The American study appears in the journal Cell Metabolism.
Skipping sleep 'hardens arteries'
(BBC 24/12/2008)
In a Journal of the American Medical Association study of 495 adults, calcified arteries were found in nearly a third of people who slept fewer than five hours a night. This dropped to around one in 10 for those who slept an extra hour. Further research is required to determine whether lack of sleep or other factors were responsible for the observed association.
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