Heart Repair Research Shows Promise in Mice
Animal results leave important clinical questions open.
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In this lesson: Evaluate whether animal evidence establishes a clinical treatment.
Grammar in this story: A condition before a conclusion
before safety and effectiveness in patients can be established
Before makes further testing a prerequisite for the clinical conclusion, not an optional step after approval.
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Temporary activation of Myc and Cyclin T1 encouraged mouse heart muscle to regenerate, with blood pumped per beat around 10% higher than after mock treatment. Larger-animal and human studies are still needed to establish clinical safety and effectiveness.
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