Special Features:

• ABSTRACT: A Polymorphism of a Platelet Glycoprotein Receptor as an Inherited Risk Factor for Coronary Thrombosis ETHAN J. WEISS, B.A., PAUL F. BRAY, M.D., MATTHEW TAYBACK, Sc.D., STEVEN P. SCHULMAN, M.D., THOMAS S. KICKLER, M.D., LEWIS C. BECKER, M.D., JAMES L. WEISS, M.D., GARY GERSTENBLITH, M.D., AND PASCAL J. GOLDSCHMIDT-CLERMONT, M.D.

• Attacking Heart Disease at It's Genetic Base
  Very Interesting Article - Attacking Heart Disease at Its Genetic Base" was published in the July 1999 issue of Agricultural Research magazine.

• Age-Dependent Association of Apolipoprotein E Genotype With Coronary and Aortic Atherosclerosis in Middle-Aged Men - Autopsy Study (Autopsy Study: Circulation-The Journal of the American Heart Association)

• Aspirin's Efficacy in MI Tied to Genetics
  COLUMBUS, Ohio - Researchers who were looking for the reason why simple aspirin use protects some people from developing myocardial infractions (MI) have traced the mechanism back to a specific genetic factor present on the surface of clotting cells.

• Gene Mutation Doubles Heart Risk: Link to a Condition In Which the Body Absorbs Too Much Iron A new study finds stronger evidence that too much iron in the diet can cause heart disease in people who have a common mutated gene. (ABC News Living section/Reuters)

• ABSTRACT: Methylation of the Estrogen Receptor Gene is Associated with Aging and Atherosclerosis in the Cardiovascular System Post WS, Goldschmidt-Clermont PJ, Wilhide CC, Heldman AW, Sussman MS, Ouyang P, Milliken EE, Issa JP. _ Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA. .

• New HDL Cholesterol Gene Found (Heart Information Network/www.heartinfo.org)

• Antiplatelet Agents in the Prevention of Cardiovascular Morbidity and Mortality in Older Patients with Vascular Disease Aronow WS, Hebrew Hospital Home, Bronx, New York 10475, USA. (PubMed-National Library of Medicine)

• Aspirin May Be New Relief for Stable Angina (Tina Adler-Heart Information Network:www.heartinfo.org)

• Aspirin Underemployed by Heart Patients (Tina Adler-Heart Information Network:www.heartinfo.org)

• FDA Expands Prescribed Aspirin Uses (Heart Information Network/Reuters Health Information)

• Feat Ends Worldwide Hunt for ‘Heart’ Gene; Millions May Benefit [Good Cholesterol Gene Discovered] (MSNBC)

• Gene Testing: Detect Disease Before Symptoms (MSNBC)

• Having a Heart Attack? Take an Aspirin Says AHA (Heart Information Network/www.heartinfo.org)

• Little Aspirin a Day Stops Big Heart Attack! (MedicineNet.com)

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• Stem Cell Research Tops Science List: Advances in Genomics also Cited in Journal’s Top 10 (December 16 -- AP) - Research that may lead to building new body parts from embryonic stem cells has been named the “Breakthrough of the Year” by editors of the Journal Science.(MSNBC)

• Using Gene Testing to Decide a Patient's Treatment
  ( Article featured in the NY Times on the Web)