SARS-CoV-2 is the virus that causes COVID-19, and a new study has found that one of the proteins it produces can damage the heart.
The protein, called N, is known to cause severe respiratory illness and is thought to be responsible for the high levels of inflammation seen in patients with COVID-19.
Now, researchers have found that N can also damage the heart, by causing inflammation and scarring.
The study, which is published in the journal Nature Medicine, looked at data from over 1,700 patients with COVID-19.
They found that those who had higher levels of N in their blood were more likely to have heart damage.
This is the first study to show that N can damage the heart, and it could help to explain why some patients with COVID-19 develop heart failure.
The findings also suggest that N could be a target for new treatments for COVID-19.
At the moment, there are no specific treatments for COVID-19, and the focus is on relieving symptoms and supporting the body.
But, if N is found to be responsible for heart damage, then targeting it with drugs could be a way to improve outcomes for patients with COVID-19.
The study is still in its early stages, and more research is needed to confirm the findings.
But, if confirmed, this could be a major breakthrough in the fight against COVID-19.
SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, is known to cause severe respiratory illness in some people.
But new research suggests the virus may also damage the heart, even in people who don’t develop severe respiratory symptoms.
The study, published in the journal Nature Medicine, found that a protein produced by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, called N, damages heart cells and reduces their ability to pump blood.
The researchers believe this may explain why some people with COVID-19 develop heart problems, even if they don’t have respiratory symptoms.
Previous studies have shown that other coronaviruses, such as SARS-CoV-1, the virus that caused the 2002-2004 SARS pandemic, can also damage the heart.
But this is the first study to show that SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, can also damage heart cells.
The study was conducted in laboratory-grown heart cells, and the researchers are now working on a clinical study to see if the same effects are seen in people with COVID-19.
If the findings are confirmed in people, it may be necessary to treat COVID-19 not just with drugs that target the respiratory system, but also with drugs that protect the heart.
