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Do platelets help to repair the heart after a heart attack?University of Bristol | Professor Alastair Poole
Professor Alastair Poole and his team at the University of Bristol are investigating cells in the blood called platelets, which may help repair the heart after a heart attack. Platelets are important in blood clotting, which protects the...
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Using sophisticated imaging scans to study how stroke treatments workGlasgow, University of | Keith Muir
Professor Keith Muir, at the University of Glasgow, is leading a clinical trial called ATTEST-2 to test whether newer clot-busting drugs improve people’s chances of recovery after a stroke. Patients are invited to take part in ATTEST-2 bas...
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A clinical trial using advanced imaging to test if drugs can stop valve narrowing in aortic stenosisUniversity of Edinburgh | Dr Marc Dweck
Cardiovascular imaging is an exciting research area, with imaging experts developing new techniques and new types of scan to improve current methods. Clinicians use imaging to find out more about different heart conditions, including aortic...
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Injectable gel to repair damage after a heart attack
Researchers we’ve funded have developed a new biodegradable gel that can help to improve the delivery of cells directly into the living heart and could form a new generation of treatments to repair damage caused by a heart attack. This research was presented at the British Cardiovascular Society conference in Manchester.
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Could MKK7 be a new treatment target to reduce heart damage after a heart attack?University of Manchester | Dr Xin Wang
Manchester researchers are studying a protein in the heart that they believe could have protective properties for heart cells. During a heart attack, a portion of the heart is starved of its blood supply. This kills or injures a large numb...
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Controlling von Willebrand factor as a treatment for strokeImperial College London | Professor David A Lane
Although stroke patients can be given blood thinning agents to prevent platelets plugging together, they are at risk of the serious side effect of bleeding and also having more strokes in the future. Professor David Lane and colleagues from...
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Does one drink a day increase the risk of stroke?
We look behind the headlines to give our verdict on the research that suggests young adults who drink one alcoholic beverage a day increase their risk of stroke.
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Leicestershire man is 100th recruit in landmark heart failure clinical trial
A Leicestershire man has become the 100th person to take part in a clinical trial we are funding that hopes to improve treatment for people with heart failure.
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‘Before my stroke I was so agile’: Pauline’s story shows the need for more research
Pauline Boye woke up at 4am and needed to go the bathroom. One problem, she couldn’t get out of bed. The 49-year-old had a stroke in her sleep and her right side was paralysed. On World Stroke Day, Pauline’s story reminds us of the heartbreaking cost of stroke – and the pressing need for more research to prevent and treat it.
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Single pill proves more effective at preventing further heart attack or stroke
A single pill containing medication to lower cholesterol and blood pressure and stop clotting is more successful at preventing further cardiac events after a heart attack, according to research presented at the European Society of Cardiology Congress in Barcelona.