People of Indian origin living in the UK may be genetically more prone to coronary heart disease, researchers have said.

BBC: Indians 'genetically prone to heart disease'

Researchers from Hammersmith and Ealing Hospitals compared the way cells in a major artery function in 26 healthy people of Indian origin and 18 white men aged 35-60 who had no heart disease.

BBC: Indians 'genetically prone to heart disease'

Understanding the origin -- and the genetic behavior -- of a pathogen is the holy grail in the world of infectious disease.

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