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Predicting the best way to reset the heart’s rhythmImperial College London | Dr Zachary Whinnett
People with abnormal heart rhythms are sometimes treated with a method called ‘pacing’ which uses small electrical pulses to reset their heartbeat. Scientists have recently discovered a new method for resetting the heartbeat called His-paci...
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Side effects from statins could be all in the mind
A fear of side effects of statins can put people off taking them, but now BHF research shows that people experience the same side effects when taking a dummy pill.
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Investigating the heart cell's response to stretch in hypertrophic cardiomyopathyUniversity of Birmingham | Dr Katja Gehmlich
The heart responds to repeated exercise and other stresses by becoming bigger in a process known as cardiac hypertrophy. In the inherited disease hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), hypertrophy is abnormal and takes place in the absence of e...
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Healthcare Innovation Awards to drive 'transformative' improvements for heart patients
We have awarded over £800,000 to fund five ambitious research projects at centres across the UK.
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Bwlch Bioleg: Menywod a Thrawiad ar y Galon
Darllenwch am ragfarn anymwybodol y mae menywod yn ei hwynebu ar bob cam o'u taith clefyd y galon a'n hapêl i lywodraeth Cymru
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Does Ric8B control heartrate in response to the brain’s command?Queen Mary, University of London | Professor Andrew Tinker
The heart pumps blood round the body and the blood vessels supply oxygen to organs such as brain. This isn't a static system; it needs to be tuned in conditions where there is high demand for oxygen, such as during exercise, and at times wh...
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Developing accurate, easy to use software for the diagnosis of coronary artery diseaseKing's College London | Dr Amedeo Chiribiri
When someone goes to hospital with chest pain, one of the causes can be coronary artery disease reducing the flow of blood to the heart. Doctors check this by using Cardiac Magnetic Resonance (CMR) and Computed Tomography (CT) to take pict...
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The processes involved in the heart’s response to stressImperial College London | Professor Dr Thomas Brand
‘Popeye’ proteins are a newly discovered group of molecules in the outer surface of the cell, the cell membrane. They play a role in helping the heart rate to change in response to stress by interacting with other proteins (channels and pum...
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Government must go further to ensure support for research charities
The statement lacked enough reassurance for other areas of the economy, including medical research, which will also play a vital role in the nation’s economic recovery.
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Could an anti-diabetic drug be used to battle heart diseases?University of Dundee | Dr Graham Rena
Inflammation is an important way of our bodies protecting us from infection and ill health. But, when inflammation is sustained and badly controlled, it can damage the cells in our heart and blood vessels and be responsible for the developm...