Genetics/Genomics News

By reconstructing family trees dating back to 1811, researchers identified age ranges during which risk for mortality is highest in those with untreated arrhythmia disorders.

Cardiology 2012

Among men of European ancestry, a variant on the Y chromosome is associated with a 50% higher risk for coronary artery disease, likely caused by interactions of immunity and inflammation, according to recent study data.

A high intake of fruits and raw vegetables can potentially modify chromosome 9p21 genetic variants, ultimately lowering the risk for MI and CVD, researchers reported in a recent study.

Three genes and two clopidogrel-related factors were independently linked to early stent thrombosis in a cohort of 123 patients in France, according to recent results.

My laboratory while at Baylor College of Medicine had access to the DNA of a family in Newfoundland having several affected members with arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia.

Since President Barack Obama announced the Precision Medicine Initiative in his January 2015 State of the Union address, the idea of personalized medicine for each individual is becoming more of a reality. In this new era of precision medicine, the role genetic risk scores can play in prevention of CVD is receiving a lot of attention.