Skin-cells-turned-to-heart-cells help unravel genetic underpinnings of cardiac function

A small genetic study identified a protein linked to many genetic variants that affect heart function. Researchers are expanding the model to other organ systems and at larger scales to create a broader understanding of genes and proteins involved.

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Simple cardiac risk score can predict problems with blood flow in the brain

The study shows that for those participants who do not have a history of heart disease or stroke that a simple cardiac risk score -- a summary measure of factors such as blood pressure, diabetes, smoking, abdominal fat, and dietary factors -- is associated with MRI-detected pre-clinical cerebrovascular disease like carotid artery plaque and silent strokes.

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Convicted Murderer Who Escaped From Prison in 2009 Is Missing Again

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'Dancing With the Stars': Ray Lewis and Cheryl Burke bow out of the competition

Ray Lewis and Cheryl Burke revealed during Monday night's episode they will no longer compete on this season of "Dancing with the Stars."

      

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Cal QB Garbers out indefinitely with injury

Cal will be without starting quarterback Chase Garbers indefinitely because of an apparent shoulder injury he suffered in Friday's loss to Arizona State.

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Fantasy football sizzlers, fizzlers: Nick Chubb, Leonard Fournette run wild

Workhorse running backs rack up huge yardage totals on the ground and through the air in Week 4; concerns mount over Vikings passing game.

      

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Settlement restores ex-Louisville players' stats

A group of former Louisville players have reached a settlement of a lawsuit with the NCAA that did not restore the Cardinals' vacated 2013 national championship and 2012 Final Four but retains the players' statistics and honors "without an asterisk."

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Alberto Salazar: Four-Year Doping Ban for the Distance Running Coach

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Red Sox president: Keeping Mookie, J.D. 'difficult'

Red Sox president Sam Kennedy says there is a way to keep Mookie Betts and J.D. Martinez, but it will be "difficult."

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How to Win Republican Support for Impeachment

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Warriors' Draymond Green rips NCAA's opposition to Fair Pay to Play, calls organization a 'dictatorship'

Warriors' Draymond Green, Stephen Curry praise California legislation that would let college athletes make money off their name, image and likeness.

      

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China National Day Live Updates: A Parade and Protest Fears

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Second NYPD officer killed by friendly fire this year, compounding tragedy-filled 2019

The New York Police Department, which has been rocked by a rash of suicides this year, had a second officer in less than eight months killed by friendly fire.

      

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PROGRAMMING ALERT: Rudy Giuliani reacts to subpoena on 'Hannity,' 9 pm ET

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Report: Nationals offer Anthony Rendon more than $200 million to stay in Washington

Nationals offer third baseman Anthony Rendon $210 million to $215 million over seven years to skip free agency, stay in D.C., Washington Post reports.

      

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Pierre-Emerick Aubameyan is why Arsenal is ahead of goal-shy United

Arsenal and Man United are both incomplete, as their dour draw illustrated, but at least the Gunners have the goals of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.

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Trump’s Claims About Biden Aren’t ‘Unsupported.’ They’re Lies.

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Funderburk breaks Wolfpack policy, suspended

NC State has suspended DJ Funderburk, who averaged 8.8 points and 4.2 rebounds while shooting 55% off the bench last season as a sophomore.

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Reports: Secretary of State Mike Pompeo was on the Trump-Ukraine phone call

According to reports, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo was one of the Trump officials on the Ukraine call at the center of the whistleblower complaint.

      

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