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...more dismayed by the sensational stories than Dr. Mario Stefanini of Boston's St. Elizabeth's Hospital, who had worked for two years to get the extract (an enzyme) from common molds. He has found that it dissolves the fibrous part of clots in animals and has tested its safety in 25 humans. But it will be two years, he estimates, before its value in relieving the symptoms of heart attacks and strokes can be shown. In any case it cannot reverse the original damage done by the clot. There is no assurance that the extract...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Medicine: Premature Applause | 3/3/1958 | See Source »

...coincidence, the heart association was having a fund drive when it announced Dr. Stefanini's work...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Medicine: Premature Applause | 3/3/1958 | See Source »

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