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#491Medicine & HealthFront Page28 January 2026

Metabolic Mastery: A New Era for Atrial Fibrillation Prevention

A massive meta-analysis involving nearly 750,000 patients indicates that drugs designed for diabetes, obesity, and heart failure may significantly reduce the risk of developing atrial fibrillation. The findings suggest that optimising metabolic health could be as effective as targeting the heart's electrical system directly.

By Raveendra, Nadarajah, Larvin, Farooq, Haris, Cutting, Kang, Wilkinson, Dalakoti, Kotecha, Lip, Boriani, Camm, Van Gelder, Wu, Gale

#492Medicine & HealthFront Page14 November 2025

Beyond the Spark: Atrial Fibrillation Remodels the Heart's Engine

A new study in horses reveals that persistent atrial fibrillation, a common heart rhythm disorder, is not just an electrical problem. Researchers found the condition causes significant structural and metabolic remodelling in the heart's atrial chambers, with surprisingly few changes to the ion channels that govern electrical signals. This suggests that tackling these underlying physical changes, rather than solely the electrical disturbance, could be key to more effective treatments.

By Haugaard, Nissen, Schneider, Birk, Carstensen, Hopster‐Iversen, Altıntaş, Barrès, Kjøbsted, Wojtaszewski, Herum, Jespersen, Buhl

#493Medicine & HealthFront Page15 November 2025

Genetic Scissors Sharpen Immune Attack on Leukaemia

Scientists are using the CRISPR-Cas9 genome-editing tool to precisely re-engineer a patient's own immune cells, transforming them into more potent cancer fighters. This breakthrough is creating highly personalised and powerful immunotherapies for leukaemia, offering new hope for durable remissions.

By Gong, Soleimani Samarkhazan, Siavashi, Servatian, Pirsavabi

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