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Gene therapy boosts mice survival from heart attacks
Posted in Medicine on 19th Dec, 2014
by Alex Muller
The enzyme telomerase repairs cells damaged by aging, and has been used successfully in therapies to lengthen the life of mice. It could be used to cure aging related illnesses.
Sugar worse than salt row erupts
Posted in Featured, Medicine on 13th Dec, 2014
by Alex Muller
Scientists have clashed over claims that sugar may be worse for blood pressure and heart health than salt.
The strange case of the man with two hearts
Posted in Medicine on 5th Dec, 2014
by Alex Muller
When a man was fitted with a new heart, his mind changed in unusual ways. Why? The answer reveals a surprising truth about all our bodies.
Protein structure 'holds key to heart muscle disease'
Posted in Medicine on 30th Nov, 2014
by Alex Muller
The structure of a key protein implicated in diseases affecting the heart muscle has been uncovered, scientists say.
One Gene Mutation Cuts Heart Attack Risk by Half
Posted in Medicine on 16th Nov, 2014
by Alex Muller
The Niemann-Pick C1-like 1 (NPC1L1) gene is linked to high cholesterol levels. Ezetimibe, a commonly prescribed drug to lower blood cholesterol, targets this same gene.