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Moderna begins trialing mRNA shot that is injected directly into the HEART to treat heart attack patients
The shot encodes for relaxin, a hormone which is known to improve blood flow
Patients have received the injection in a phase one trial looking at dosage levels
Moderna CEO Stéphane Bancel told Sky News: 'It's like science fiction medicine'
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/arti … HEART.html
The synthetic mRNA encodes for relaxin, a naturally occurring hormone that is known to cause changes to blood flow that are 'potentially beneficial for heart failure patients', Moderna said.
By injecting the heart with synthetic mRNA that encodes for relaxin, the mRNA shot directs human cells to generate the hormone.
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In another leap forward for medicine:
Now ANYONE over 18 can get statins! Huge shake-up of NHS drug guidelines could see doctors give millions more Brits the cheap cholesterol-busting pills
Drugs watchdog has widened the eligibility criteria for cholesterol-busting pills
GPs will be able to prescribe the 2p-a-day tablets to anyone who asks for them
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