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Gene Therapy Breakthrough Revives Cardiac Treatment Prospects After Past Failures

Researchers report promising early results with a novel cardiac gene therapy targeting advanced heart failure patients. The approach uses an engineered viral vector to deliver a key regulatory protein, potentially overcoming limitations that hampered previous attempts in the field.

Cardiac Gene Therapy Resurgence

After more than a decade of clinical setbacks, gene therapy for heart failure is showing renewed promise according to recent research published in Nature Medicine. Sources indicate that a novel approach using an engineered viral vector to deliver a therapeutic protein has demonstrated potential in early human trials, marking what analysts suggest could be a turning point for molecular interventions targeting the failing heart.

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Southern Ocean Defies Climate Predictions, Maintaining Carbon Absorption Despite Global Warming

The Southern Ocean has maintained its crucial carbon absorption capacity despite climate models predicting a decline. Freshwater from melting ice has created a protective layer, but researchers warn this temporary solution could soon reverse, accelerating climate change.

Southern Ocean’s Surprising Carbon Absorption Defies Climate Models

According to a new study published in Nature Climate Change, the Southern Ocean surrounding Antarctica continues to absorb significant amounts of carbon dioxide despite climate models predicting this capacity would weaken due to global warming. Researchers from the Alfred Wegener Institute report that long-term measurements show the ocean’s carbon absorption has remained largely unchanged in recent decades, contrary to what climate projections had indicated.