Gene test that can help prevent heart disease

"A genetic test has been developed which can help take action to prevent heart disease, say experts. Three Australian experts had called for more support to screen families with familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH), which involves a defective gene that prevents liver cells from taking up cholesterol from the blood. The call follows reports that UK authorities may soon recommend at-risk children under the age of 10 years be screened for the FH gene"