{"id":4168,"date":"2026-03-05T15:04:44","date_gmt":"2026-03-05T15:04:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bangbizarre.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/05\/fat-jabs-could-slash-risk-of-tissue-damage\/"},"modified":"2026-03-05T15:04:45","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T15:04:45","slug":"fat-jabs-could-slash-risk-of-tissue-damage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bangbizarre.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/05\/fat-jabs-could-slash-risk-of-tissue-damage\/","title":{"rendered":"Fat jabs could slash risk of tissue damage"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>2026-03-05 15:04:44<\/b><br \/>\n<BR>Fat jabs could slash the risk of life-threatening complications following a heart attack.<BR><br \/>\nA new study suggests that semaglutide &#8211; a powerful ingredient in injections Wegovy and Ozempic &#8211; could also help protect the heart after a cardiac emergency.<BR><br \/>\nResearchers from the University of Bristol and University College London found the GLP-1 medications may prevent dangerous tissue damage that often occurs after a heart attack.<BR><br \/>\nUp to half of patients suffer a complication known as &#8220;no-reflow&#8221;, where blood struggles to reach parts of the heart muscle even after doctors clear the main blocked artery.<BR><br \/>\nThis can seriously affect the heart\u2019s ability to pump blood and increases the risk of death or hospitalisation for heart failure within a year.<BR><br \/>\nDr Svetlana Mastitskaya, senior lecturer in cardiovascular regenerative medicine at the University of Bristol and co-author of the study, said: &#8220;In nearly half of all heart attack patients, tiny blood vessels within the heart muscle remain narrowed even after the main artery is cleared during emergency treatment.<BR><br \/>\n&#8220;This results in a complication known as \u2018no-reflow\u2019, where blood is unable to reach certain areas of heart tissue.&#8221;<BR><br \/>\nHowever, the team\u2019s latest findings suggest GLP-1 drugs could stop this happening.<BR><br \/>\nIn experiments on mice, semaglutide improved blood flow to the heart following a heart attack.<BR><br \/>\nThe drug works by activating potassium channels in the lining of blood vessels, which relaxes specialised cells called pericytes that normally constrict those vessels.<BR><br \/>\nWhen these cells relax, the blood vessels open up, allowing blood to reach vulnerable heart tissue and reducing the risk of permanent damage.<BR><br \/>\nExperts say the discovery raises the possibility that semaglutide could even be given at the scene of a heart attack.<BR><br \/>\nDr Mastitskaya said paramedics might one day administer the injection on the way to hospital or during emergency procedures to reopen blocked arteries.<BR><br \/>\nThe findings, published in the journal Nature Communications, suggest existing drugs could potentially be repurposed to save lives.<BR><br \/>\nSemaglutide injections can help users lose up to 33lbs over 68 weeks by suppressing appetite.<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/bangbizarre.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"> Visit Bang Bizarre (main website) <\/a><br \/>\n<br \/><script src=\"https:\/\/geo.dailymotion.com\/player\/xtbac.js\" data-video=\"\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>2026-03-05 15:04:44 Fat jabs could slash the risk of life-threatening complications following a heart attack. 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