Thursday, July 31, 2014

Analysis of Iceman's Genome Suggests Genetic Predisposition to Atherosclerosis

While prevalence and risk factors for atherosclerosis (narrowing of the arteries due to fatty deposits) have varied over time from ancient times to modern society (such as obesity, physical activity), genetic predisposition/risk for the condition appears to be very similar to that in ancient times. This forms the subject of a paper in this month's edition of iGlobal Heart/i (the journal of the World Heart Federation), written by Professor Albert Zink, Institute ...

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