Virgin olive oil and a Mediterranean diet fight heart disease by changing how our genes function

Wednesday, June 30, 2010 - 13:21 in Health & Medicine

Everyone knows olive oil and a Mediterranean diet are associated with a lower risk for cardiovascular disease, but a new research report offers a surprising reason why: these foods change how genes associated with atherosclerosis function.

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