Drug found to reverse mitochondria malfunction & mitigate heart failure
Researchers have discovered a previously unknown pathological cellular mechanism underpinning heart failure, which currently has no cure, and identified a drug that can reverse the damaging malfunction. The findings open the door to a novel intervention to improve outcomes in people with the condition.With an estimated prevalence of 64 million people worldwide, heart failure is a rapidly growing public health issue. Rather than being a specific disease, heart failure is a clinical syndrome characterized by a reduced…