Blood vessel bends and branches put the brakes on statins
Friday, July 10, 2009 - 12:21
in Health & Medicine
(PhysOrg.com) -- New British Heart Foundation (BHF) research revealed today suggests for the first time that the way blood flows through our arteries may boost an antioxidant effect of statin medicines. The discovery at Imperial College London is the first evidence of biomechanical forces affecting the action of a commonly- used drug, and could point the way towards new targets to improve artery health throughout the body.
Read the whole article on Physorg
More from Physorg
Related
- A possible risk group for statin useMon, 23 Mar 2009, 13:37:42 EDT
- Statins may treat blood vessel disorder that can lead to fatal strokesMon, 26 Jan 2009, 13:16:20 EST
- Old and new therapies combine to tackle atherosclerosisMon, 15 Sep 2008, 17:36:31 EDT
- Enzyme is key to clogged arteriesThu, 24 Sep 2009, 9:52:02 EDT
- Mini heart attacks lessen damage from major onesTue, 2 Dec 2008, 9:07:48 EST