Nature.com May 28, 2026 • 21:53

Gene therapies to fix failing hearts gain steam after years in the doldrums - Nature

Gene therapies to fix failing hearts gain steam after years in the doldrums - Nature

Treatments aim to bulk up failing hearts to restore their vigour — but can the field move on from past controversy?

Heart-muscle cells (in close-up, artificially coloured) do not normally proliferate in adult mammals, but scientists are trying to coax them into doing so. Credit: Medimage/SPL
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