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Cardiovascular Disease
Investigators at Tufts University, Department of Agriculture target cardiovascular disease
June 13th, 2009
"Genetic polymorphism in human populations is part of the evolutionary process that results from the interaction between the environment and the human genome. Recent changes in diet have upset this equilibrium, potentially influencing the risk of most common morbidities such as cardiovascular diseases, obesity, diabetes, and cancer," researchers in the United States report. "Reduction of these conditions is a major public health concern, and such a reduction could be achieved by improving our ability to detect disease predisposition early in life and by providing more personalized behavioral recommendations for successful primary prevention. In terms of cardiovascular...
Source: Law & Health Weekly (2009-06-13)
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