Duke University Develops Gene Therapy to Help Hearts Heal After Heart Attacks

Duke University researchers are developing a gene therapy treatment designed to help repair heart damage following heart attacks. The therapy aims to change how doctors treat cardiac injury from the leading cause of death in the United States. The research was reported on May 4, 2026, and represents a potential breakthrough in post-heart attack care.

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