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University of Otago: Searching for the Missing Link to Heart Disease in NZ's Fijian Population
March 29, 2025
DUNEDIN, New Zealand, March 29 -- The University of Otago issued the following news release:

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Searching for the missing link to heart disease in NZ's Fijian population

Researchers at the University of Otago, Wellington - Otakou Whakaihu Waka, Poneke, are looking to genetics to understand why Fijian New Zealanders are at higher risk of having heart attacks or developing angina at a young age.

The research is led by Heart Foundation Res . . .

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