Gene Replacement Therapy Halts Fatal Arrhythmogenic Condition in Mice

A collaboration between researchers at New York University’s Grossman School of Medicine and Rocket Pharmaceuticals has produced preclinical evidence that gene replacement therapy successfully halts the progression of a potentially fatal heart disease. The study, led...

A modified mRNA aids heart attack recovery in mouse and pig models

Jianyi “Jay” Zhang, M.D., Ph.D. Credit: UAB Severe heart attacks often progress to end-stage heart failure because the dearth of heart muscle cells diminishes pumping power of the heart’s left ventricle. The damaged heart, unable to repair itself,...