From TopNew.In and other sources Well, now we know that God had it in for modern Europeans at least 5 millennia ago. The 5,300-year-old Tyrolean Iceman from the Alps had a strong genetic predisposition for increased risk for coronary heart disease (CHD).
The researchers who conducted the whole-genome study of the mummy revealed several single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) that have been linked with modern day cardiovascular disease and that the computed tomography (CT) scans of the Iceman already had revealed major calcification in several major blood vessels, including the carotid arteries, distal aorta, and right iliac artery, which are strong signs of generalised atherosclerotic disease.
The study found that the genetic sequencing data demonstrates that the Iceman had a very specific genetic mutation, namely that he was homozygous for the minor allele (GG) of rs10757274, located in chromosomal region 9p21. rs10757274 is the strongest genetic predictor of early myocardial infarction (heart attack) discovered so far. SNPs in this region are also associated with increased risk of stroke, abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA), and intracranial aneurysm. READMORE