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Using patient data to improve treatment and care for heart attack patientsUniversity of Leeds | Professor Christopher Gale
Dr Chris Gale and colleagues from the University of Leeds will spend two years creating the world’s largest research database of information about heart attacks. They will do this by linking together, for the first time, existing databases ...
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6 tips to start cycling and improve your heart health
Whether you’re looking to get more exercise or improve your heart health, there’s never been a better time to take up cycling.
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A community comes together to save lives
Lianne realised the importance of having a defibrillator on the estate after her mother’s near-death experience. Here she explains how the community came together to make it happen.
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Fixing cell energy production in the cells that line the blood vessels, to find a treatment for PAHUniversity of Cambridge | Dr Paola Caruso
Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a rare but lethal disease of high blood pressure in the lungs. This high pressure puts a strain on the person’s heart, which struggles to cope and which can lead to heart failure. The precise cause o...
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Do chemical changes to DNA cause scarring in the heart during coronary heart disease?Queen's University Belfast | Dr Chris Watson
In coronary heart disease, the small vessels that deliver blood supply to the heart are narrowed by the build-up of fatty plaques in the artery wall. These can rupture and cause a blood clot that can completely block the artery. The consequ...
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Developing a computer program to select the optimal medication for type 2 diabetesUniversity of Exeter | Dr John Dennis
Type 2 diabetes (T2D) is a serious, common condition which occurs when problems with the hormone insulin lead to high levels of sugar in the blood. Prolonged high blood sugar causes various health problems. Metformin is the first drug pres...
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Hospital cardiac waiting lists in Northern Ireland continue to rise
Hospital waiting times for potentially life saving heart care are continuing to rise, according to new figures.
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Dissecting the structure of titin kinase, to understand its vital role in cardiomyopathyKing's College London | Dr Mark C Pfuhl
Cardiomyopathies are diseases that affect the heart muscle and can cause heart failure. They may run in families due to genetic mutations that disrupt the contraction of heart muscle cells, which can impact the forceful pumping action of t...
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Can we target the cancer-like growth of cells to treat pulmonary arterial hypertension?Imperial College London | Professor Lan Zhao
Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a life-threatening disease with no cure where high blood pressure in the lungs puts strain on the right side of the heart and leads to heart failure. PAH involves the over-production of cells in the ...
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