Traditionally, scientists have attributed this ability to the autonomic nervous system, which controls essential bodily functions like heart rate and digestion.

Previous attempted therapies for heart failure have shown improvements to heart function on the order of 5-10%. cBIN1 gene therapy improved function by 30%. "It's night and day," Shaw adds.

A new gene therapy can reverse the effects of heart failure and restore heart function in a large animal model. The therapy increases the amount of blood the heart can pump and dramatically improves ...