This Little Fish Could Save Your Life!
The British Heart Foundation announced Tuesday (February 1st, 2011)the launch of a research project who will investigate the possibility of recovery of the heart muscle after various cardiac conditions such as infarcts or weakened heart muscle.
Researchers hope to replicate the ability zebrafish, which has the ability to heal its heart muscle.
Professor Peter Weissberg said that since the founding of the institute, BHF has endeavored to provide solutions for better diagnosis and cure of various diseases of the heart. The biggest problem, he said, is how a heart recovers after being affected by a cardiovascular accident .
Research will have as a starting point the amazing ability of the Zebra fish, which can regenerate its heart muscle in a few weeks, even if much of it has been extirpated. Thus, researchers hope that in future, their patients will recover after a cardiovascular accident is just as easy as it is now to recover from a bone fracture.
Representatives of the BHF estimate that 50 million pounds will be needed for this project, money that they hope to get from donations.
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corecz | Feb 2, 2011 | Reply
interesting
The Quail 1957 | Feb 2, 2011 | Reply
Very interesting post! Well Done.
guraynsj | Feb 2, 2011 | Reply
Very interesting.
Mystical Whitewolf | Feb 2, 2011 | Reply
This should prove to be an interesting research with much to gain for the knowledge the researchers obtain. Good article.
Erin Miller | Feb 3, 2011 | Reply
This is an interesting tidbit. I hope they get the money to fund the research especially if it will benefit people with heart conditions.
Geny | Feb 3, 2011 | Reply
Good article,thanks.
Stable | Feb 4, 2011 | Reply
Gosh, how interesting. I would very much like to read more about this.
Cinders | Feb 9, 2011 | Reply
My father has just suffered from unexpected heart problems so this is very relevant to our family. Many thanks for the article.