UVA Health: New Advance Against a Form of Heart Failure Prevalent in Men
March 29, 2024
March 29, 2024
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, March 29 (TNSres) -- University of Virginia Health issued the following news release:
School of Medicine researchers have discovered a gene on the Y chromosome that contributes to the greater incidence of heart failure in men.
Y chromosome loss in men occurs progressively throughout life and can be detected in approximately 40% of 70-year-old men. UVA's Kenneth Walsh, PhD, discovered in 2022 that this loss can contribute to heart muscle scarri . . .
School of Medicine researchers have discovered a gene on the Y chromosome that contributes to the greater incidence of heart failure in men.
Y chromosome loss in men occurs progressively throughout life and can be detected in approximately 40% of 70-year-old men. UVA's Kenneth Walsh, PhD, discovered in 2022 that this loss can contribute to heart muscle scarri . . .