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Friday, December 27, 2013

Rare Gene Protects Greek Villagers from Cardiovascular Diseases

According to a new study by the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute in Cambridge, UK, residents of the small Cretan village of Anogia and surrounding areas, are at reduced risk of cardiovascular diseases despite a diet rich in animal fat. The researchers found that people have evolved a rare genetic condition which protects them from cardiovascular disease […]

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