Researchers pool data to search for genetic risks in heart disease
Tuesday, October 5, 2010 - 16:30
in Health & Medicine
Scientists analyzing pooled data from all published whole-genome studies of heart attack and coronary artery disease (CAD) has found multiple genetic mutations, including one that increases heart attack risk by 29 percent. The collective gene data could provide 10 times more subjects and controls than the largest CAD study to date.