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University of Reading | Professor Angela Clerk

It is well known that medicines prescribed to treat one condition can have side effects on other parts of the body. New drugs that are being used to treat some types of cancer may have toxic effects on the heart, but not enough is yet known...

We've joined forces with Panacea Innovation to launch CardioStars, a unique programme that will equip researchers with the entrepreneurial and business skills to become the science innovators of tomorrow.

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University of Oxford | Professor Hugh Watkins

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, or HCM, is a heart muscle disease that can run in families. It can lead to shortness of breath, chest pain, palpitations, and light headedness and increases the risk of both young and older people dying suddenly...

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A study links severe acid reflux to a 27% higher heart attack risk. We unpack the findings, media coverage, and what it means for your heart health.

The Cross Party Group on Medical Research is formed of Members of the Senedd, third sector, industry, patients, and clinicians. They come together to drive improvement in the medical research environment in Wales.

When GP Richard Gale had emergency heart surgery, he wasn't prepared for the stress, fear and nightmares that followed. He tells us how he sought help.

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University of Leeds | Professor Peter J Grant

After a heart attack the lack of oxygen to the heart muscle triggers a process called fibrosis, where scar tissue build-up prevents the heart from beating normally. Fibrosis plays an important part in heart failure development and also occu...