Genes Linked to Cardiovascular Disease Identified by SEQUENOM and Gemini Genomics.Business/Biotechnology/Health Editors ADVISORY...for Wednesday NOTE TO EDITORS: Multimedia Assets Available With This Story Include Logo --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 29, 2000 SEQUENOM, Inc. (Nasdaq:SQNM) and Gemini Genomics plc (Nasdaq: GMNI) today announced the first discoveries from their collaboration formed earlier this year, including the identification of two novel genes linked to cardiovascular disease Cardiovascular disease Disease that affects the heart and blood vessels. Mentioned in: Lipoproteins Test cardiovascular disease . There was no previously known association of these genes with levels of high-density lipoprotein high-density lipoprotein n. Abbr. HDL A lipoprotein that contains relatively small amounts of cholesterol and triglycerides and is associated with a decreased risk of atherosclerosis and coronary artery disease. (HDL (Hardware Description Language) A language used to describe the functions of an electronic circuit for documentation, simulation or logic synthesis (or all three). Although many proprietary HDLs have been developed, Verilog and VHDL are the major standards. ) and cholesterol in the blood, key risk factors for heart disease, atherosclerosis atherosclerosis (ăth'ərōsklərō`sĭs): see arteriosclerosis. atherosclerosis or hardening of the arteries and type II diabetes Type II diabetes Type II diabetes is the most common form of diabetes and usually appears in middle aged adults. It is often associated with obesity and may be delayed or controlled with diet and exercise. Mentioned in: Diabetic Ketoacidosis . You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?1560 This multimedia news story is for free and unrestricted use on your news or information site (and for print or broadcast too). Visit http://www.newstream.com to download video, audio, text, graphics, and photos. If you have any questions about the story, or about Newstream.com, please write to us at info@newstream.com. |
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