Potential drug target has key role in the heart

Inhibitors of GSK-3 proteins are being developed as potential therapeutics for numerous conditions, including bipolar disorder, Alzheimer disease, and diabetes. However, a team of researchers, led by Thomas Force, at Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, has generated data in mice that indicate that these drugs might have adverse effects on the heart, suggesting that the risk/benefit assessment of such drugs might need to be considered carefully...

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