Drug found to reduce damage caused by heart attack and stroke

But, but, have they accounted for the fact that mouse inflammation is not the same as human inflammation?
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Research has found that a new drug can reduce the damage that heart attacks and strokes cause to the body.
Scientists at the Medical Research Council Mitochondrial Biology Unit inside Cambridge University found that a drug known as MitoSNO could repair tissue that has been starved of oxygen when running tests on mice.
After a heart attack, tissue can be damaged when blood flow is suddenly restored after a period without air.
Researchers believe MitoSNO has the power to turn off harmful molecules known as free radicals, which are produced during this process.
"MitoSNO effectively flicks a switch in the mitochondria, slowing down reactivation during those critical first minutes when blood flow returns and protecting the heart tissue from further damage," Dr Mike Murphy, who led the study, said.
He added that trials will need to be conducted on humans before anything conclusive can be stated, but if successful the drugs could be used in other areas of treatment.