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"Scientists believe they may have found a way to ward off heart failure associated with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD).
Many people with DMD die in their 20s because their heart weakens and fails.
The experimental drug works as a chemical sticking plaster and strengthens heart muscle cells, making them less likely to break under strain.
Although the drug was tested in mice, the University of Michigan authors told Nature it may also work in humans."
This is, in my humble opinion, ****ing excellent news. [URL]http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/4685609.stm[/URL] for the full article.
Many people with DMD die in their 20s because their heart weakens and fails.
The experimental drug works as a chemical sticking plaster and strengthens heart muscle cells, making them less likely to break under strain.
Although the drug was tested in mice, the University of Michigan authors told Nature it may also work in humans."
This is, in my humble opinion, ****ing excellent news. [URL]http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/4685609.stm[/URL] for the full article.
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It's alright, Hedfix - he was just referring to a conversation we had on MSN some time ago.
Paradox: wrote:
> Attention seeker Timmargh.
Says the poster who comes on with multiple 'attention gathering' accounts such as Truth2.
> Attention seeker Timmargh.
Says the poster who comes on with multiple 'attention gathering' accounts such as Truth2.
It's ok, they're going to die anyway
Of course, if everyone would sacrifice a woman and an apple, and get friendly with a priest, god would probably fix them all up.
Unless they were popes.
Unless they were popes.
Attention seeker Timmargh.
In other news, have the scentists found a cream or spray to reduce the size of your swolen sense of self-importance?
:-P
In other news, have the scentists found a cream or spray to reduce the size of your swolen sense of self-importance?
:-P
But, it's a step closer than we were this time last year.
Read the article sounds good, but it also sounds like it's no where near ready to be used on humans long term because not enough safty information has been produced.
Unfortunatly that means it could be quite a few years yet :(
At least all the mice with DMD will survive :D until they get disected to find out what the effects were.
Unfortunatly that means it could be quite a few years yet :(
At least all the mice with DMD will survive :D until they get disected to find out what the effects were.
SHEEPY wrote:
> How much research is done in other areas?
A fair amount, but obviously the life-threatening ones are getting more attention.
> Is your MD reversible if somebody figured it out?
Most forms of MD, including mine, are down to faulty genes; so if they can permanently alter the specific gene then yes: it is reversible. But, until then ...
> How much research is done in other areas?
A fair amount, but obviously the life-threatening ones are getting more attention.
> Is your MD reversible if somebody figured it out?
Most forms of MD, including mine, are down to faulty genes; so if they can permanently alter the specific gene then yes: it is reversible. But, until then ...
How much research is done in other areas?
Is your MD reversible if somebody figured it out?
Is your MD reversible if somebody figured it out?
I have a friend who has a hole in his heart. He has to take a drug to make the hole grow smaller.
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