Fighting age-related fibrosis to keep organs young

Monday, January 30, 2017 - 14:31 in Health & Medicine

Their research indicates that an already-FDA-approved drug used by cystic fibrosis patients could shield our organs from fibrosis during acute events, like lung infection or heart attack. And looking to the future, they envision that the development of a once-daily pill, capable of inhibiting PAD4, could one day be used as a preventative measure.

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