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Pediatric Cardiovascular Genetic Testing Should Be Individualized, Multidisciplinary, Says AHA

Testing decisions should take into account when the condition may arise, whether there are therapies, and the family's values, among other considerations.

American Heart Association Provides Guidance for Genomic Research With Underrepresented Groups

In a policy statement, the AHA said genetic and genomic research should be conducted in partnership with Indigenous peoples and marginalized racial and ethnic groups.

American Heart Association Develops Genetic Testing Guidelines for Cardiovascular Disease

The AHA said genetic testing is useful in the management of several inherited diseases such as cardiomyopathies and familial hypercholesterolemia.

American Heart Association Taps Amazon to Support Precision Cardiovascular Research

Amazon's infrastructure will support AHA-funded research into genetic, environmental, and lifestyle factors that affect cardiovascular health.

Van Eyk Lab Looking for Cardiovascular Risk Markers With $2M From American Heart Association
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The project will use a variety of proteomic platforms in both the discovery and validation stages to analyze around 2,000 patient samples from four cohorts.

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Denisovan Girl's Tooth Found in Laos

CNN reports that a tooth found in a cave north of Vientiane likely belonged to a Denisovan girl.

A Lack of Diversity in Trials

A new report from the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine examines the limited representation of diverse groups among clinical trial participants.

Another Look

A new inquiry is to be held after genetic evidence indicates that Kathleen Folbigg's children may have been at increased risk of sudden death, the Sydney Morning Herald reports.

Nucleic Acids Research Studies on ICARUS, Neighbor-seq, CADDIE

In Nucleic Acids Research this week: resource to analyze and visualize single-cell RNA-seq data, method to examine cellular interactions, and more.