It's World Heart Day. Heart failure affects approximately 64 million people worldwide. At Gladstone, Michael Alexanian is asking: what if we could just switch it off?
He's found two genes, BRD4 & MEOX1, that may hold the answer.
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Ask a Scientist: Can We Turn Off the Molecular Switches That Cause Heart Failure?
Michael Alexanian is studying two promising genetic avenues for addressing heart failure, a massive global health burden in need of innovative treatments.