Scientists scour genes of 53,000+ people to better battle dangerous diseases (IMAGE)

University of Virginia Health System

Scientists scour genes of 53,000+ people to better battle dangerous diseases

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Stephen S. Rich, PhD, a genetics researcher at the University of Virginia School of Medicine, helped lead the massive effort to better understand heart, lung, blood and sleep disorders.

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