January 18th, 2008
How are your genes looking? No it is not a typo and I do not mean the ones on your backside, I mean the ones your Mama and Papa gave you!
Cholesterol be warned… they are on a rampage and their coming for you. An international study of over 20,000, yes 20,000, people allowed researchers to […]
By Kendra James, RN -- 0 comments
August 1st, 2007
Scientists have long reported that deaths from lung diseases, heart attacks and strokes are significantly higher on days with high pollution levels, the newspaper said.
This was reported out of Los Angeles, imagine that. A US study has shown the exposure to diesel exhaust can cause heart disease in people with high cholesterol. Hmm… […]
By Kendra James, RN -- 0 comments
April 14th, 2006
Obesity is undoubtedly one of the major risk factors for heart disease. Scientists recently identified a DNA variation near the INSIG2 (insulin-induced-gene 2) gene that is more common in obese people. Learn more at Genetics and Health.
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By Hsien-Hsien Lei, PhD -- 0 comments
April 13th, 2006
Stroke caused by disease of the small blood vessels are more difficult to treat and diagnose than those caused by problems in the large arteries that supply the brain with blood. Visit my other blog, Genetics and Health, to learn more about how the collagen IV α1 gene may be involved.
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