Gene Therapy Reverses Heart Failure

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New Gene Therapy Shows Unprecedented Heart Failure Recovery in Large Animal Study

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Breakthrough centers on a critical heart protein called cardiac bridging integrator 1 (cBIN1), which researchers at the University of Utah Health restored through gene therapy.

All four treated pigs survived the entire six-month study period, despite having a condition that typically leads to death within months .

The therapy improved heart function by 30% , significantly higher than the typical 5-10% improvements seen in previous treatments.

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