The Scientific American

@article{Libby1881TheSA,
  title={The Scientific American},
  author={Peter Libby},
  journal={The American Journal of Dental Science},
  year={1881},
  volume={15},
  pages={384 - 384}
}
  • P. Libby
  • Published 1 December 1881
  • Biology
  • The American Journal of Dental Science
“pipe,” preventing blood fl ow. Eventually, the blood-starved tissue dies. If that happens in the heart or the brain, a heart attack or stroke occurs. Few believe that tidy explanation anymore. Twenty years of research show that arteries bear little resemblance to pipes. They contain living cells that communicate with one another and their environment. They also participate in the development of the fatty deposits that grow within vessel walls— few which actually shrink vessels to a pinpoint… 
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