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Researchers Discover the First 'Heart Attack' Gene

Posted by michael on from the heartbreaker dept.

jimi1283 writes "A group of researchers recently conducted a study on 100 members of a family that had a high percentage of heart attack and other coronary disease. The study lead to the discovery of the gene responsible."

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  1. Never a single gene by maddu · · Score: 4, Informative

    There is never *one* gene that causes a particular problem. Multiple genes are responsible almost always. Something as common as a heart attack will have multiple causes.

  2. Heart attack gene and lifestyle by XenonChloride · · Score: 4, Informative
    Whoever isn't really satisfied with the information given in the CNN article might want to have a look at the Heart News, where Eric Topol points out:
    People with this exact MEF2A mutation have essentially a 100-percent chance of having a heart attack or developing coronary artery disease [...] For people without a genetic predisposition, they must make it their responsibility to take care of themselves to prevent heart disease from developing.
    So for all the obese guys out there:
    Think about some other famous last words than It is all genetic [...]