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Why do heart muscles lose their ability to contract in cardiomyopathy?King's College London | Dr Qiuping Zhang
Heart muscle cells have a criss-cross network of protein molecules, called the cytoskeleton, that keep them in the correct shape. For the heart to beat, muscle cells need to change the shape of their cytoskeleton. Dr Zhang has previously sh...
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Our response to Christian Eriksen’s confirmed cardiac arrest
Christian Eriksen’s sudden collapse is a “stark reminder that a cardiac arrest can strike anyone, anywhere and anytime, without warning,” according to our Associate Medical Director.
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Characterising the role of factor XII in blood clottingUniversity of Aberdeen | Dr Nicola Mutch
Factor XII is a protein that is involved with blood clotting. Unusually, it seems to participate in life threatening blood clot formation (thrombosis), but people who lack factor XII do not have excess bleeding. Consequently, scientists are...
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Improving assessment of obesity in South Asian and black African childrenSt George's, University of London | Professor Peter Whincup
Professor Peter Whincup is assessing levels of body fat and obesity in children of different ethnic backgrounds living in the UK. High levels of body fat are of concern in South Asian and black African children, who have a higher chance of ...
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Out of hospital cardiac arrest survival rates remain low in England latest data shows
Stark new figures for cardiac arrests in England revealed that only around eight per cent of patients survived 30 days after a cardiac arrest during 2022 – a decrease from the previous year.
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Developing a new regenerative therapy to repair heart attack damageQueen Mary, University of London | Professor Ken Suzuki
Heart attacks cause damage to the heart muscle, which can limit its ability to pump blood around the body effectively. There are currently no treatments available to repair the damage caused by a heart attack. However, researchers in the fi...
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Omega-3 foods and your heart
Omega-3 foods are beneficial for your heart. Here's how they help keep your heart healthy and which foods are a good source of omega-3s.
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Family tribute to much loved father, David Cooper
Statement on behalf of the family of David Cooper
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Looking for ways to prevent scars forming in heart muscleUniversity of Oxford | Professor Houman Ashrafian
Professor Houman Ashrafian at the University of Oxford is studying myocardial fibrosis – this is when scars form in the heart muscle without an obvious injury. It occurs in many heart diseases, including the inherited heart muscle condition...
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8 ways to use social media to stay healthy
Eight top tips on how you can use social media to help you maintain a heart-healthy lifestyle