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NEWS ABOUT: British Heart Foundation

British Heart Foundation stories: 2 news summaries

 Heart 'Time Bomb' 
 Ticking for 60M 

1 in 100 have mutant gene that increases risk sevenfold

Jan 19, 09 5:50 AM CST
(Newser) - Scientists have discovered a mutant gene carried by 1% of the population which almost guarantees heart disease in later life, reports the BBC. Some 60 million people have the genetic time bomb, including 4% of the total population of India. The gene increases the risk of heart disease sevenfold, according... More »

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India • heart disease • Nature Genetics • British Heart Foundation • gene mutation • cardiomyopathy • MYBPC3 protein • Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute

 Fat Cell Numbers
 Don't Bulge: Study 

Fat cells remain stable throughout life

May 5, 08 7:44 AM CDT
(Newser) - The number of fat cells is set for a lifetime in childhood, a new study indicates. The latest research into obesity reveals fundamental new insights into why some people become fat and why it is so hard for overweight people to keep excess pounds off—even after a successful diet,... More »

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obesity • Imperial College London • Karlolinksa Institute • fat cells • radioactive isotopes • Jaspal Kooner • British Heart Foundation • Pasteur Institute

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