Researchers looked at how the bears can lie dormant for extended periods without developing blood clots.
The secret to reducing dangerous blood clots in humans may come from an unlikely source: hibernating bears., researchers looked at how the large mammal can lie dormant for extended periods without developing blood clots.
Immobility — such as sitting down on a long-haul flight — can increase the risk of developing blood clots. They can happen anywhere in the body butusually starts in the lower leg or thigh. If it travels to the brain, heart, kidneys, lungs or other limbs, it can trigger a heart attack and stroke, damage the body’s organs or even cause death.
The study found that “the interaction between the blood platelets and inflammatory cells of the immune system is slowed down” in hibernating bears, cardiologist and researcher Dr. Tobias Petzold said in a press release.
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