A new study in mice suggests that replacing a dysfunctional gene may extend survival in some people with arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC), a rare inherited disorder in which the muscular walls of the heart gradually weaken, putting patients at risk of dangerous irregula
A multinational team of researchers has found nearly a dozen genes that contribute to calcium buildup in our coronary arteries, which can lead to life-threatening coronary artery disease, which accounts for up to one in every four fatalities in the United States. Doctors may be able to targe