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Can a BH4 supplement help prevent diabetic cardiomyopathy?University of Oxford | Dr Ricardo Carnicer Hijazo
BHF Intermediate Basic Science Research Fellow Dr Ricardo Carnicer is studying ways to treat diabetic cardiomyopathy. The condition is specific to people with diabetes and affects the pumping ability of heart muscle, which can lead to heart...
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Machine learning for personalised prescribing after a heart attackUniversity of Edinburgh | Professor Nicholas Mills
Heart attacks occur when a blood clot blocks a coronary artery. After a heart attack, people are prescribed drugs to reduce the risk of another. This includes medicines to prevent blood clots, often described as 'thinning' the blood. Unfort...
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Re-purposing old medicines as a new way to prevent sudden cardiac deathSt George's, University of London | Dr Angeliki Asimaki
Arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy (ACM), also known as ARVC, is a heart disorder that runs in families and can cause sudden disruptions to the heart’s rhythm and death – even in seemingly healthy young people. There is an urgent need for medici...
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5 simple ways to improve low mood
We all have ups and downs, but it’s how we respond that counts. Here are 5 small things you can do to boost your mood in less than 5 minutes.
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A trial of peritoneal dialysis for advanced heart failure and chronic kidney diseaseUniversity of Nottingham | Professor Maarten Taal
In advanced heart failure and moderate chronic kidney disease, symptoms caused by fluid retention are the most common reason for hospital admissions. Symptoms caused by fluid retention are the most common reason for hospital admissions, and...
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Prevention - ACHIEVE trial
The international ACHIEVE trial tested whether spironolactone can help reduce heart-related complications in people on dialysis.
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A novel blood filter to prevent potential side effects during heart and lung surgeryImperial College London | Dr Gregory Quinlan
During heart surgery, it is common for blood to be re-routed around the heart temporarily so delicate surgery can be carried out on the heart itself. The blood is re-routed through cardio-pulmonary bypass, also known as a heart-lung machine...
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Preventing bad heart remodelling after a heart attackUniversity of Leeds | Dr Neil Turner
During a heart attack, a blood clot in an artery vessel starves the heart of oxygen. As a result, cells in the heart die and it cannot function normally, which can lead to heart rhythm problems and heart failure. New methods are needed to e...
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Why antibodies turn against self after a transplantUniversity of Cambridge | Mr. Gavin J Pettigrew
Despite the success of transplantation, many transplants fail due to an immune process known as chronic rejection. Immune responses directed against the recipient's own proteins may provoke chronic rejection, with the development of antibod...
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Number of known stroke risk genes tripled
An international team of researchers has identified 22 new genetic risk factors for stroke, tripling the number of genes known to increase stroke risk.