Tiny particles can deliver antioxidant enzyme to injured heart cells

Sunday, November 15, 2009 - 20:14 in Health & Medicine

Researchers have developed microscopic polymer beads that can deliver an antioxidant enzyme made naturally by the body into the heart. Injecting the enzyme-containing particles into rats' hearts after a simulated heart attack reduced the number of dying cells and resulted in improved heart function days later.

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