INDIANAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 21, 2006-- New Fairbanks Institute Will Coordinate Detailed Health Study; Findings Could Lead to Disease Treatments. Heart disease is rapidly losing its reputation as a “silent” killer. It has become all too real for a large percentage of the U.S. population, as one in four Americans is affected with the disease. Americans are also afflicted by cancer at alarming rates, with nearly 550,000 succumbing to the disease each year.
