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Oh brother: Family ties determine who gets heart disease
10-30-2007 · EurekAlert!The genetic family ties that bind brothers and sisters also link their risk for developing clogged arteries and having potentially fatal heart attacks, scientists at Johns Hopkins report. And according to researchers, brothers bear the brunt of the burden.
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