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Article: A JAB THAT WILL CURE HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE; THOUSANDS OF LIVES SAVED-WITHOUT PILLS.
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- Daily Mail (London)
- Article date:
- May 12, 2007
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Byline: FIONA MACRAE
BRITISH scientists have developed a vaccine to control high blood pressure.
It could save tens of thousands of lives a year in the UK alone.
Based on a protein found in limpets, it would need a course of just three jabs, with a booster every six months.
High blood pressure, which affects a third of all adults, doubles the risk of dying from heart disease or stroke and is blamed for 60,000 deaths a year in Britain. It is currentlytreated with pills, but they can cause side- effects and some patients simply stop taking them.
Now the Cheshire-based drug firm Protherics says its vaccine will make it much easier for people to control their ...