Menopause
New research explains how estrogen could help protect women from cardiovascular disease
Published in Women's Health Weekly, September 1st, 2011
The study has shown that the female sex hormone works on white blood cells to stop them from sticking to the insides of blood vessels, a process which can lead to dangerous blockages.
The results could help explain why cardiovascular disease rates tend to be higher in men and why they soar in women after the menopause.
The researchers compared white blood cells from men and pre-menopausal women blood donors. They...
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