A DRUG seems to protect mice from heart failure even when enormous pressure is placed on their hearts. If the results can be replicated in humans, it could help millions of people avoid some of the long-term consequences of a heart attack.
Heart failure is a chronic condition in which the heart is unable to pump enough blood to meet the body’s needs, leaving people tired, breathless and at high risk of subsequent heart attacks. It affects more than 20 million people worldwide and often occurs as a result of a heart attack or long-term stress on the heart from…
