The buildup of cholesterol in the arteries is the number one killer in the industrialized world today. In 1999, nearly one million Americans died from either heart attacks or strokes caused by deposits of cholesterol plaques. The Cure is a dramatic look at the quest for a cure to eradicate heart disease - a disease previously thought to be incurable. Twenty-five years ago, scientists from the University of Milan discovered that villagers from the same Italian town carried a genetic variation which prevented the development of cholesterol deposits in their arteries. This discovery jump-started a revolution in medical care that is just now coming to fruition. The Cure examines the people and places that have made treating heart disease and stroke possible, and those actively engaged in the race to find a cure.

Thursday, 6/14/07 from 4:30-5:30 a.m. ET

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