Researchers boosted levels of a heart-healing hormone in mice and pigs with a single injection of a new, experimental form of self-amplifying RNA that prolonged hormone synthesis for many weeks.
New RNA therapy uses a single skeletal muscle shot to help the heart heal itself after a heart attack, repairing damage and reduce scarring without the need for surgery.
One experimental injection helped mice and pigs heal after heart attack by boosting a protective heart hormone. (CREDIT: ...
New injection helps body produce heart protecting hormone for weeks after heart attack, improving recovery potential.