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Biologist Links Burmese Python to Human Heart Disease Research

Albino Burmese python
Albino Burmese python

By Maggie Martin

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Tuscaloosa, AL – A biologist at the University of Alabama is taking a new approach to understanding heart disease. The research involves comparing the human heart to that of the Burmese python. As Alabama Public Radio's Maggie Martin reports, medical experts say the research deserves serious consideration.

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