My Current Readings #16

Reading an article titled Asian Heart Disease Gene Found, by researchers. This article found on BBC NEWS online, under Health. New disease mutation gene is founded in India, heart disease. One in every twenty-five are said to have this gene. This gene increases the risk of heart disease and India is particularly being attacked at this moment. The number one killer in the entire world is heart disease, by 2010 The World Health Organization predicts India to have sixty percent of the world's heart patients. That is a scary thought. This disease causes a deterioration of one's heart muscle. Researches say that younger kids have a better chance because their body seems to be able to break down and remove the mutated protein. We need to think about those in India while this issue continues, the people there have more than half of the world's heart patients in their future and that has got to be a horrifying thought in one's own country. High hopes for Hospitals and Medical Pursuits to dig deeper into this issue and have a more positive outlook on the future. Hopefully more attention will be payed to these specific country's and help will be further provided.