Testing Gut Bacteria Predicts Risk of Heart Attack

It feels like someone reached into your chest and squeezed. Your head throbs in unison with your heartbeat. Clammy dread coats your body in sweat. Whether you call 911 or someone does it for you, the ER is your next stop. Stable but still scared on the gurney, you are heading for a lot of tests. The results of one blood test come back fairly quickly. It surprises you when your doc says this one actually measures a molecule made by bacteria in your gut. The good news is, your gut seems to think you are going to be okay. Fact, fiction, or somewhere in-between? New research published in the... more

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