Menu Heart disease linked to testosterone Heart disease linked to testosterone Testosterone may be one of the reasons why men have a greater risk of heart attacks than women of similar age, research suggests. Scientists have found that the hormone can help to trigger the hardening of blood vessels that is associated with heart disease. The study could lead to new therapies to help reduce heart attack risk, the researchers say. Blood vessels Researchers at the University of Edinburgh examined the effects of testosterone on blood vessel tissue from mice. They found that the hormone triggers cells from the blood vessels to produce bone-like deposits – a process called calcification. Mouse study When the mouse cells were modified so that they no longer carried the receptor for testosterone, th
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