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A test that is offered to measure the activity of genes in white blood cells may prove helpful for doctors to find the suitable treatment when someone complains of chest pain, a report says.
The findings are going to be published in the first issue of a new American Heart Association Journal named, Circulation: Cardiovascular Genetics. The journal will be released after every two months and according to Ramachandran S. Vasan, who is editor of the journal, “there is a dire need of such journal as the completion of the Human Genome Project is meant a quick acceleration of our knowledge regarding genes and their functionality.” Read the rest of this entry
According to a US study, lung disease will cause more than 80 million deaths in China in the next 25 years. However, the researchers believe that a large of number of those premature deaths can be avoided.
In this study, the researchers focused on the disturbing impact of the common practice of burning wood or coal at home and smoking.
The researchers from the Harvard School of Public Health research assessed considering a 30-year period (Including the last five and the next 25 years.)
Though lung disease is considered a leading cause of death in China, the study suggests a shocking rise as it calculates around 83 million deaths in the 30-year period.
Lung cancer and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease are being considered the major killer in this connection.
The lead author of the study, Professor Majid Ezzati , says that many millions of lives can be saved if the government of China shows some serious concern.
