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University of Oxford | Professor Shoumo Bhattacharya

Occasionally, a virus or bacterial infection can lead to severe and potentially fatal inflammation of the heart muscle known as autoimmune myocarditis. There is currently no specific treatment for this condition. However, Professor Shoumo B...

Air pollution is the number one environmental risk factor for heart and circulatory diseases. It’s attributable for up to 11,000 heart and circulatory deaths in the UK each year. That’s why we’re calling for stricter limits on air pollution in law across the UK.

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University of Leicester | Professor Leong Ng

Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) is when the heart can still contract, but the heart muscle may be stiffer than normal, making it less efficient. This project aims to find signals in the blood, called biomarkers that c...

Finley and Louie were both born with congenital heart defects. Here are their stories and how our research is revolutionising open-heart surgeries.

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King's College London | Professor Manuel Mayr

Professor Manuel Mayr at King’s College London has identified molecules in blood called microRNAs, which may help to identify individuals that are vulnerable to heart disease. The research is the first time that microRNAs have been tested i...

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University of Manchester | Dr Delvac Oceandy

Adult heart cells have a limited ability to regenerate and are often replaced with scar tissue after damage such as a heart attack. This affects the heart’s ability to pump blood around the body and can eventually lead to heart failure. A...

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Newcastle University | Dr Helen Phillips

Abnormalities in the structure and function of the heart cause congenital heart disease (when babies are born with a heart defect) and also cause heart disease in the adult. The muscle cells of the heart change shape during development in t...