GENE THERAPY OFFERS HEART ATTACK HOPE
Globe|March 28, 2022
PIONEERING gene therapy may spare future heart attack patients from irreversible and life-shortening cardiac damage, according to researchers.
GENE THERAPY OFFERS HEART ATTACK HOPE

Scientists at Scotland’s University of Edinburgh say they’ve identified genes that are “switched on” following a heart attack. These genes trigger immediate and future cell death — and ultimately lead to the development of incurable heart failure. But the team says the breakthrough discovery paves the way for targeted treatments to “switch off” the rogue genes.

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