Science Bulletins: Amazon People Offer Clues to Heart Health
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Channel: American Museum of Natural History · 2012 · Science & Technology
A long-term study of the Tsimane, a traditional community that lives in the Bolivian Amazon, is offering scientists a new perspective on the risks of heart disease. A recent report by anthropologists from the University of New Mexico and the University of California has found that although the Tsimane present a major risk factor—chronic inflammation—they don't show signs of cardiovascular disease.
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