Monday, April 13, 2009

The gel jab that can strengthen the muscles of a weak heart

"An injectable gel could help heart attack victims make a speedier recovery. The gel binds itself to damaged heart muscle to strengthen it during the recovery process. Because it solidifies on contact with heart tissue, the gel takes some of the strain off the body's hardest-working organ while it is recuperating. After six weeks, when recovery is normally well under way, the gel dissolves and is excreted through the kidneys. Every year, around 270,000 people in Britain suffer a heart attack - and coronary disease remains Britain's biggest killer. The revolutionary gel, being developed by Israeli firm BioLineRx Ltd, could protect many patients against heart failure" - Mail Online

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