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Amgen subsidiary discovers rare gene that could reduce heart attack risk

By   /  Thursday, May 19th, 2016  /  Health Care & Life Science, Latest news, Technology  /  Comments Off on Amgen subsidiary discovers rare gene that could reduce heart attack risk

An Amgen subsidiary may have found a rare gene that could drastically reduce the risk of heart attacks in the future. DeCode Genetics, an Iceland-based subsidiary of Thousand Oaks biotech giant Amgen, uncovered a rare and unknown genetic variation in some people that could reduce the risk of heart attacks and lower cholesterol. The variant Read More →