New drug found to melt away heart-clogging fat with just one dose

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From https://www.cnbc.com/2017/11/03/drug-melts-away-heart-fat-in-just-one-dose.html :

New drug found to melt away heart-clogging fat with just one dose
David Reid | @cnbcdavy

- Mice tested with the drug saw artery fat deposits 'melt away' say researchers
- Drug was originally developed to tackle cancer and diabetes
- Next step for scientists is to begin human testing

A new drug designed for tackling cancer and diabetes has been found to melt away fat that clogs up arteries.

Researchers from the University of Aberdeen claim that just a single dose of the new drug Trodusquemine can completely reverse the effects of Atherosclerosis. Atherosclerosis is the build-up of fatty plaque inside arteries which in turn can cause a number of different heart problems. In particular, it is the condition that causes heart attacks and strokes.

All humans have some level of fatty streaks in their arteries which develop further with age, according to Mirela Delibegovic, a professor at the university, who is helping to lead the study.

Her team at the University of Aberdeen tested mice and found that those given either a single a dose or a regular treatment of Trodusquemine, then had less fatty plaques in their arteries.

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