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A retrospective study highlighted the challenges of genetic testing interpretation for less-represented groups in public databases of genetic variation. The study covered French-Canadians at a large, ...

Scientists at the Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute, working with colleagues at the Vanderbilt University Medical Center, have developed a world-first, individualized risk prediction tool for ...

Heart failure now accounts for 45% of cardiovascular deaths and approximately one-quarter of Americans will have it in their ...

Fourth generation Coloradan Nate Drinkwine didn't find out that he had the heart condition hypertrophic cardiomyopathy until his mid-20s. Fourth generation Coloradan Nate Drinkwine didn't find out ...

In Pennsylvania and nationwide, heart disease is the leading cause of death. While certain lifestyle factors, like smoking and high cholesterol, can increase a person’s risk for heart disease, ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A study tracking a large group of women for a decade casts doubt on the value of testing for a certain genetic trait linked to heart disease to predict one's chances of illness, ...

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