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PRESS RELEASE Many African-Americans have a gene that prolongs life after heart failure source: EurekAlert | Apr 20, 08

About 40 percent of African-Americans have a genetic variant that can protect them after heart failure and prolong their lives, according to research conducted at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and collaborating institutions. The new study offers a reason why beta blockers don't appear to benefit some African-Americans.

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