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#1  Postby Macdoc » May 10, 2019 4:43 pm

Ain't gene therapy wunnerful.

Gene therapy experts plan to slash heart attack risk with jab
Doctors hope to offer one-off injection to wider population if trial on people with rare genetic disorder is successful


https://www.theguardian.com/science/201 ... k-with-jab

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#2  Postby Svartalf » May 10, 2019 4:45 pm

I might need one of those, my beater is , I fear, a weak link in my prolonged longevity project.
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#3  Postby theropod » May 10, 2019 4:49 pm

As usual this is several years out from application in humans. It is encouraging news nonetheless. I think my time will end before human trials even begin, but I hope it eventually pans out for others.

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#4  Postby I'm With Stupid » May 10, 2019 5:06 pm

Obviously great, but I can't think that loads of people will use it as an excuse to carry on eating the sort of diet that gives you a heart attack in the first place. I know I would.
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#5  Postby Svartalf » May 10, 2019 5:10 pm

well, it's not like I was living according to a particularly wholesome style, I love fatty food and sweet drinks.

Oh, and when I come up with the desire to do physical exercise, I lie down until it stops.
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#6  Postby laklak » May 10, 2019 7:38 pm

Svartalf wrote:
Oh, and when I come up with the desire to do physical exercise, I lie down until it stops.


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#7  Postby Spearthrower » May 10, 2019 7:46 pm

I'm With Stupid wrote:Obviously great, but I can't think that loads of people will use it as an excuse to carry on eating the sort of diet that gives you a heart attack in the first place. I know I would.



Speak up please, I can't hear you over the nomming of my celebratory bacon burger on a 4 inch thick pizza with ice-cream topping.
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#8  Postby Hermit » May 11, 2019 2:39 am

We want this not only for people who have heart attacks at a young age because of a genetic disorder, but for garden variety heart attacks as well.

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