Sleep and exercise may dampen genetic drivers of heart disease
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Research suggests that lifestyle changes like sleep and exercise may offset genetic mutations that promote atherosclerosis, offering a potential way to mitigate genetic risk factors for heart disease.
This is mouse data and has not yet been demonstrated in humans; lifestyle modifications may reduce but not eliminate genetic risk.
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