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Australian breakthrough to stop heart arteries from clogging
Jill MargoSenior writer
An Australian scientist has led landmark research that has the potential to stop arteries of the heart from becoming clogged. It shows that a particular gene allows plaques of fat and cholesterol to build up in the arteries.
“It’s possible to make a drug to deactivate this gene,” said Jason Kovacic, the executive director of Sydney’s Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute.
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