Single Genetic Defect Links Many Risk Factors for Heart Disease ...
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CHEVY CHASE, Md., Oct. 21 (AScribe Newswire) -- For the first time, researchers have demonstrated that a single change in a person&#39;s DNA can contribute to a range of life-shortening risk factors, including
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Two studies an ocean apart illustrate the growing importance of inflammation as a contributor to heart attack, stroke and other cardiovascular diseases.
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Scientists find novel genes linked with 'bad' cholesterol, paving the way for therapies to treat the risk.
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A rare genetic mutation may help explain why some people get hit with a triple whammy of high blood pressure, cholesterol and a tendency
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BARCELONA, Spain -- Heart disease is the leading cause of death worldwide but not nearly enough is being done to educate people about how they can lessen their vulnerability, experts said Tuesday.
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Scientists have found a key gene which appears to increase the risk of developing osteoarthritis.
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WHEN it comes to avoiding heart disease, being fit may be more important than being thin, researchers say. A study from the University of Florida shows lack of fitness is a stronger risk factor for developing heart disease than being overweight or obese.
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By Ed Edelson, HealthDay Reporter    HealthDayNews -- Children who are abused or neglected grow up to be adults with a significantly greater risk of heart disease, a new study says.    It's the first study to show a direct link between a wide range of childhood problems and ischemic heart disease -- blockage of the arteries that leads to heart attacks and other major problems, said Maxia Dong, a medical epidemiologist at the U.S...
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A rare genetic mutation may help explain why some people get hit with a triple whammy of high blood pressure, cholesterol and a tendency to gain weight easily, U.S. researchers reported on Friday.
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Mutations in the gene that regulates body weight have a significant impact on obesity, says a German study in the current issue of the Journal of Medical Genetics.
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Whether your brothers or sisters had early heart disease is the best predictor of your own heart health, US research suggests. Sibling history predicted heart disease risk better than parental history or traditional
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The causes of heart disease are surprisingly the same in every region and race, and stress seems to play a more important role in heart attacks than previously recognized, a major new study has found.
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A study of a closely knit family with several members suffering from a rare illness is providing what researchers say may be important clues to the cause
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NEW YORK  - Young women with a family history of heart disease may be less careful about following a healthy lifestyle than their male counterparts, a study has found.
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A single gene could be responsible for determining how easily people become addicted to smoking, according to a report. By tweaking a gene in the brains of mice, US researchers were able to create a hypersensitive
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A number of genetic mutations could collectively raise bowel cancer risk, researchers find.
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A GENETIC defect which slows down the liver&#39;s capacity to clear nicotine from the body increases the chances of tobacco addiction, research revealed today.