Migraine, Heart Disease, and Hypertension: Three Ailments for the Price of One Gene
September 13, 2022 | Terry Sharrer
Immunologists, among others, know that a single gene mutation can have seemingly unrelated expressions, such as Ataxia telangiectasia presenting an unsteady gait, spider veins and malabsorption in the gut. This piece from researchers at the Broad Institute/Harvard University explains how a variant of the endothelin-1 gene acts in “hardening” arteries that results in migraine, heart disease and hypertension. MORE
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