Author: Dorron Blumberg

Miller School Genetics Study Finds Ancestral Background Can Affect Alzheimer’s Disease Risk

February 2, 2020 – Genetics contributes to the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease, and the APOE gene is the strongest genetic risk factor, specifically the APOE4 allele. However, it has been known for a while that the risk due to the APOE4 allele differs considerably across populations, with Europeans having a greater risk from the APOE4 allele than Africans and African Americans.

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Menopause and Women’s Heart Health

February 2  2021 – Heart disease is an ailment found almost equally in both men and women. But, due to menopause women have a unique set of factors which can lead to an increase in heart disease. In addition, women experience different heart attack symptoms than men. For women it is of the utmost importance to know their risk factors, signs and symptoms of heart disease in order to live a full, healthy life.

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What You Know about Heart Disease Could Save Your Life

February 1 2021 – Heart disease is one of the leading causes of death in the United States, resulting in about one in four deaths, according to a recent Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) study. There are various heart conditions under the umbrella of “heart disease,” and the most-common type among Americans is coronary artery disease.

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