Some people have gene changes that can raise the risk of heart disease and stroke. These changes can build up in immune cells over a lifetime. They can also cause more swelling in the body. Scientists found that sleep and exercise may help reduce this harm. In one study, people who moved more were less likely to carry certain gene changes. In mice, better exercise led to smaller fat buildups in blood vessels. Poor sleep had the opposite effect. The study did not show that these habits work the same way for every gene change. Still, it suggests that daily habits can affect some health risks linked to genes.
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Sleep and exercise may help some heart risks
New research says good sleep and regular exercise may help lower the harm from some gene changes linked to heart disease and stroke.
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