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University of Leeds | Professor John A Trinick

Familial hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is a devastating inherited form of heart disease. In the young, it can lead to sudden death. Professor John Trinick from the University of Leeds has been awarded a 3-year research grant of £180,000 to st...

Doctors told Vicki Macdonald’s parents that she wouldn't live beyond the age of 21. Now an adult, she reflects on how she copes with difficult feelings about her life expectancy.

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University of Manchester | Dr Delvac Oceandy

Dr Delvac Oceandy and his team at the University of Manchester are studying if changing calcium levels in cells which help maintain tissue structure in many organs including the heart, called fibroblasts, could help to prevent tissues ‘remo...

When faced with a life-changing diagnosis, families with inherited heart conditions are in need of support. Dr Liz Ormondroyd tells us what it’s like being a genetic counsellor and what she’s learned along the way.

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University of Exeter | Dr Sebastian Oltean

Although blood sugar (glucose) levels can be controlled relatively well in most people with diabetes, many will still develop complications that can affect their heart and blood vessels. These include a condition called diabetic nephropathy...

A sudden and serious heart condition triggered by severe emotional stress can lead to the same type of long-term damage as a heart attack, according to new research presented at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions in Anaheim, California.

The Academy of Medical Sciences has awarded £7.6 million funding for early-career researchers through its Springboard programme, including two researchers funded by us.

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University of Oxford | Professor Vanessa Ferreira

Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the narrowing or blockage of blood vessels feeding the heart muscle. Parts of the heart that receive poor blood supply may still be alive, and it is important to identify these parts of the heart because the...

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