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DDK3 could ultimately be used to prevent heart attacks and strokes.

DDK3 could be used as a new therapy to stop the build-up of fatty material inside the arteries. A naturally occurring protein, dickkopf-related protein 3 (DKK3), could hold the key to protecting against heart attacks and strokes caused by atherosclerosis, according to new research by King’s College London researchers. The study suggests that the protein could ultimately be used to prevent heart attacks and strokes.

Scientists measured the level of DKK3 in blood samples collected from 574 people over 5 years. They found that those people with higher levels of DKK3 were less likely to develop atherosclerosis over the course of the 5 year period and were also less likely to die from a heart attack or stroke...