Genetic Variant Predicts Heart Disease Risk
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A newly identified risk factor for heart disease also seems to indicate which patients will benefit from popular statin therapies.
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A relatively new blood test for people with diabetes can predict their risk of developing heart disease, U.S. researchers reported on Monday.
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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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Scientists say changes in children's small blood vessels could be used to predict heart disease in later life.
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Virtually the entire risk of heart  attack can be predicted and the impact of factors causing  attacks is the same whether you live in a rich country or a  poor one, a global study released Sunday showed.
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Scientists have taken a key step toward revealing the causes of prostate cancer, finding that a combination of five gene variants dramatically raises the risk of the disease
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A single gene fault could hold the key to a range of disorders linked to heart disease and stroke, a study has found. A team from Yale University School of Medicine found the defect was linked to conditions
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Virtually the entire risk of heart attack can be predicted and the impact of factors causing attacks is the same whether you live in a rich country or a poor one, a global study released Sunday showed.
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Researchers have identified three variations of a gene called COMT that influence sensitivity to pain and the risk of developing a chronic pain condition.
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A relatively new blood test for  people with diabetes can predict their risk of developing heart  disease, U.S. researchers reported on Monday.
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NEW YORK  - A variation in a gene that  regulates inflammatory activity is associated with  susceptibility to prostate cancer, Swedish researchers have  shown.
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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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Scientists reported that they had found evidence that a common genetic variation affecting how people manage stress predicts how much benefit they get from taking antidepressants.
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SUNDAY, May 27 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers say they&#39;ve moved much closer to untangling the genetic threads that raise a woman&#39;s chance for breast cancer.
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The old adage that being overweight &quot;is in the genes&quot; may be true, at least partially, for some, say researchers. A team from the University of Marberg in Germany found mutations in the MC4R gene had a &quot;major&quot; impact on people&#39;s body mass index.
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A team of Arizona researchers think they've found a gene that could help better predict a person's risk of developing Alzheimer's disease.
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A British team has found a new genetic link with high cholesterol and said the finding could lead to better screening and new drugs for the condition, which raises the risk of heart disease.