Mediterranean Diet Counteracts a Genetic Risk of Stroke, Study Reports

Tuesday, August 13, 2013 - 09:30 in Health & Medicine

A gene variant strongly associated with development of type 2 diabetes appears to interact with a Mediterranean diet pattern to prevent stroke, report researchers from Tufts University and from Spain. The results are a significant advance for nutrigenomics, the study of the linkages between nutrition and gene function.

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