The groundbreaking Framingham Heart Study, which began in Massachusetts 75 years ago, has grown to include thousands of people across three generations living in multiple states. Framingham Heart Study participant Judy Daubney said his grandmother, Rose Giacomuzzi, was one of the first 5,000 participants. She ended up participating in her first research in 1948. […]
A recent study conducted by researchers from the Broad Institute of MIT, Harvard, and Massachusetts General Hospital, titled "Gut microbiome and metabolome profiling in Framingham heart study reveals cholesterol-metabolizing bacteria," has identified certain gut bacteria in some individuals that may help break down cholesterol, potentially reducing the risk of heart disease.