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Predicting the success of stents and surgery in people with heart failureKing's College London | Professor Divaka Perera
Heart failure caused by narrowing of arteries in the heart is a common form of heart failure in the UK. This either leads to irreversible scarring of the heart muscle or causes the heart muscle to enter a state called myocardial hibernation...
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Using sugar-coated proteins to trick the immune system in heart transplantsKing's College London | Professor Giovanna Lombardi
The success of heart transplants in people with heart failure is limited because of late-stage organ rejection and the side effects of giving people immunosuppressive drugs. Scientists are therefore looking for ways to adapt the immune sys...
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Lee and Krystalla’s story: “Thanks to CPR my husband lived to see our baby daughter”
When Krystalla's husband suddenly collapsed, her knowledge of CPR helped him to survive.
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High blood pressure-what you need to know and do
High blood pressure-what you need to know and do
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How are LXRs and IRF8 involved in the development of atherosclerosis?University College London | Dr Ines Pineda Torra
This study will investigate the relationship between Liver X receptors (LXRs) and another key protein, called IRF8, which plays a critical role in the development of new immune cells during inflammation. LXRs are cholesterol ‘sensors’ in th...
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Looking inside the heart
Heart scans have come a long way, from echocardiography to CT scans and cardiac MRI. Discover how these technologies are helping patients.
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Testing a new drug to block ceramide and treat heart diseaseUniversity of Aberdeen | Dr Nimesh Mody
Dr Nimesh Mody and his colleagues at the University of Aberdeen are designing a new drug that blocks the production of a fatty molecule called ceramide, which could be used to treat a range of diseases. Obesity, heart and circulatory dis...
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Reducing the UK's salt intake: potential benefits
Results of a study into the possible health and economic benefits of reducing the UK's daily salt intake to World Health Organization guideline levels.
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Research reveals certain personality traits linked to higher risk of heart attack and stroke
Research funded by the us has revealed that certain personality traits, such as anxiousness, mood swings and irritability, referred to in the research as neurotic traits, are associated with early signs of heart ageing.
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New research in Birmingham to study smallest vessels of the heart
Researchers at the University of Birmingham have been awarded £153,000 to study the damage to the smallest vessels of the heart following a heart attack.