Healing a broken heart has taken on new meaning—researchers led by Moderna's co-founder have a new approach that may repair heart function after damage, closing in on the long-awaited “Holy Grail” for patients awaiting heart transplant. Many cardiovascular diseases can kill off heart muscle cells and blood vessels. While some animals can repair lost tissue after such damage, the human body cannot, with scar tissue instead forming and causing further deterioration.
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