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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Jill Margo was a senior writer at The Australian Financial Review.
