Daily drink thins the blood but raises risk of bleeding-type strokes. By staff writer staff writer, 14-Oct-2005. A daily glass of alcohol can prevent heart disease by thinning the blood, but moderate drinkers may also raise the risk of bleeding-type strokes, confirm researchers. A potential mediator of these two contrasting effects of alcohol may be platelet function.
What reforms did Napoleon introduce? A: Napoleon Bonaparte's biggest reform and influence was the Napoleonic Code. This code forbade privileges based on birth, gave the people freedom of religion... Full Answer >
He was a military dictator. He was successful in uniting all of Europe in his Continental System. Western Europe banded together to defeat Napoleon, ultimately exiling him to the island of Elba. His reform efforts include the Bank of France, the Napoleonic Code, and a system of education.