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How does the heart train itself to deal with low oxygen levels?University of Nottingham | Professor Peter Shaw
Supervised by Professor Peter Shaw, this PhD student is studying how the heart trains itself to cope with periods of low oxygen. Over time, reduced oxygen due to heart disease causes the heart to become damaged. The heart can work with ...
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London to Brighton Bike Ride open to charities
WWF and Alzheimer's Research UK (ARUK) are among charities taking part in the BHF's iconic London to Brighton Bike Ride in 2022.
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Coping with multiple health conditions: “I try to be positive”
Find out how Prakash copes with more than one health condition and still gets enjoyment from life. Read his story now.
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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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Activating NKT cells to stop the immune system rejecting a heart transplantUniversity of Birmingham | Dr Nicholas Jones
Heart transplantation may be the only option available for some patients with irreversibly damaged and failing hearts. But the donor heart can be rejected by the person’s immune system. Although certain types of immune cells are responsible...
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Women less likely to receive treatment for deadly heart condition
Women, Black and South Asian people, and those from the most deprived communities are less likely to receive treatment after a diagnosis of the heart valve disease aortic stenosis, according to research presented at the British Cardiovascular Society conference in Manchester.
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Edinburgh scientists study how Covid-19 affects the heart
Our funded Edinburgh researchers are supporting global efforts to combat Covid-19 and better understand how it affects the heart and circulatory system.
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Three clinical trials exploring the best ways to treat high blood pressureQueen Mary, University of London | Professor Morris Brown
One important, unanswered question about treatment of high blood pressure (hypertension) is why many people on therapy still have poorly controlled blood pressure. Professor Morris Brown and colleagues are conducting three important clinica...
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Average ambulance waits for heart attacks and strokes rise to 46 minutes
Average ambulance response times for category 2 calls - which includes suspected heart attacks and strokes were 46 minutes in December in England, up from 39 minutes in November, latest NHS figures show.