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Naked DNA gene therapy used to non-invasively cure heart disease
2013-12-02 20:08:52| Extremetech
While many patients make an excellent recovery, the body does not readily forget the trauma of this now-familiar procedure. A softer, more creative approach to treating damaged hearts has recently been developed by Amit Patel at the Utah School of Medicine. Patel just injected a smart bomb comprised of naked DNA into the ailing heart of actor Ernie Lively -- and Lively scarcely skipped a beat.
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