Cardiac Hypertrophy Breakthrough Could Herald New Treatments - Technology Networks

A new mechanism that causes cardiac hypertrophy – one of the major drivers of heart disease – has been identified, potentially enabling new treatments to be developed.

Scientists have identified an important new mechanism that causes the hearts muscle to thicken which markedly increases the risk of irregular heart rhythms and heart failure. The discovery by a team… [+3596 chars]

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