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NHS Study: Genetic test can identify heart disease risks

A pioneering NHS study called Heart offered over 1000 individuals a genetic test to better understand their risk of heart disease in the following decade. The study was carried out by GPs in the North Cumbria and the north-east and targeted those in the 45-64 age bracket. The study had a dramatic effect: about a quarter of patients’ risk changed…
Natalie Creaney
November 11, 2022