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The latest Heart Disease News articles published daily. Includes news on all the different types of heart disease, including coronary heart disease, cardiomyopathy, cardiovascular disease, ischaemic heart disease, heart failure, hypertensive heart disease, inflammatory heart disease and valvular heart disease. Plus information on treatments, surgery and clinical trials..

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Heart Disease May Be A Risk Factor For Prostate Cancer
11 February 2012
In a large analysis of men participating in a prostate drug trial, researchers at the Duke Cancer Institute found a significant correlation between coronary artery disease and prostate cancer, suggesting the two conditions may have shared causes... [read article]

Male Gene Linked To Coronary Artery Disease Risk
09 February 2012
A recent study published by The Lancet suggests that males with a certain variant on their Y-chromosome are at a 50% higher risk of developing coronary artery disease (CAD). The study, led by Dr Maciej Tomaszewski... [read article]

Y Chromosome Link For Coronary Artery Disease: Presdisposition 'Passed On From Father To Son'
09 February 2012
A common heart disease which kills thousands each year may be passed genetically from father to son, according to a study led by the University of Leicester. A paper published in medical journal The Lancet shows that the Y... [read article]

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