You are writing a report on new pharmaceutical treatments for heart disease. During your research you find this article by McKay (2015) .

“Prahran-based scientists have found a possible treatment for the thousands of Australians suffering from heart failure. Researchers have found a link between a molecule already used in human clinical trials for Type 2 diabetes and the treatment of patients with heart failure and atrial fibrillation (a rapid, irregular heart rhythm).

Baker IDI Heart and Diabetes Institute Professor Mark Febbraio and Associate Professor Julie McMullen have spent years piecing together a study, published in Nature Communications, which has the potential to help the 30,000 Australians diagnosed with chronic heart failure annually.

Prof Febbraio said the molecule, BGP-15, had been shown to significantly improve cardiac function and reduce arrhythmic episodes in preclinical trials, paving the way for a human trial to begin this year using cardiac magnetic resonance imaging.”

Reference: McKay, H. (2015, January 7). Prahran scientists discover possible treatment for heart failure patients. Stonnington Leader. Retrieved from http://www.heraldsun.com.au/leader/inner-east/prahran-scientists-discover-possible-treatment-for-heart-failure-patients/news-story/6e10e255f946b99e894b1050a8090ad6
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You are writing a report on new pharmaceutical treatments for heart disease. During your research you find this article by McKay (2015) . 
   
 “Prahran-based scientists have found a possible treatment for the thousands of Australians suffering from heart failure. Researchers have found a link between a molecule already used in human clinical trials for Type 2 diabetes and the treatment of patients with heart failure and atrial fibrillation (a rapid, irregular heart rhythm). 
   
 Baker IDI Heart and Diabetes Institute Professor Mark Febbraio and Associate Professor Julie McMullen have spent years piecing together a study, published in Nature Communications, which has the potential to help the 30,000 Australians diagnosed with chronic heart failure annually. 
   
 Prof Febbraio said the molecule, BGP-15, had been shown to significantly improve cardiac function and reduce arrhythmic episodes in preclinical trials, paving the way for a human trial to begin this year using cardiac magnetic resonance imaging.” 
   
 Reference: McKay, H. (2015, January 7). Prahran scientists discover possible treatment for heart failure patients. Stonnington Leader. Retrieved from  http://www.heraldsun.com.au/leader/inner-east/prahran-scientists-discover-possible-treatment-for-heart-failure-patients/news-story/6e10e255f946b99e894b1050a8090ad6   
 Can this report be used in your assignment?

Accepted Answer

This would not be the best source of information for an academic assignment, however, sometimes these types of articles can be useful as they provide information in an easy to understand language, and can provide the links to the original research.

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No. You should never use these types of articles in an academic assignment.

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Yes. This article clearly describes a new pharmaceutical treatment for heart disease, quotes a respected professor in the field, and highlights the key research findings.

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