Puzzle 145

Researchers at two universities have discovered that blood of both the European
and African hedgehogs contains a lipoprotein identical to one of those found in
human blood. This lipoprotein contributes to the formation of clots that cause
heart attacks. In the past, this particular lipoprotein was only found in humans
and a few nonhuman primates. Research is presently being conducted and our
prickly little friends may eventually contribute a solution to a human health
problem.