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Can a novel ‘immunotoxin’ prevent transplant rejection in heart failure?King's College London | Dr Wilson Wong
Although heart transplants are a highly effective option for the treatment of people with heart failure, organ rejection remains a significant hurdle. This is especially the case with chronic rejection, which can occur several months or yea...
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Controlling ion channels to prevent abnormal heart rhythmsUniversity of Manchester | Dr Xin Wang
Sudden cardiac death can happen as a result of electrical disturbances that cause abnormal heart rhythms, or arrhythmias. Over half of people with heart failure die from an abnormal heart rhythm that causes a fatal cardiac arrest. The drugs...
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Can a molecule found in broccoli protect against inflammation in stroke?King's College London | Professor Giovanni Mann
Stroke is one of the most common causes of death and disability in the world. Currently only one drug, called recombinant tissue-plasminogen activator, or rt-PA, is approved to treat it. Professor Giovanni Mann from the King’s College L...
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Looking for ways to prevent blood vessels from hardeningUniversity of Manchester | Professor Ann Canfield (EMERITUS)
Professor Ann Canfield and colleagues at the University of Manchester are looking for ways to prevent and treat the hardening of blood vessels, where blood vessels stiffen due to deposits of a bone-like material. This ‘calcification’ increa...
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Can a CT heart scan predict and prevent heart attacks more effectively than a risk score?University of Edinburgh | Professor David Newby
Doctors currently calculate a person’s risk of a future heart attack caused by coronary artery disease using a risk score based on a person’s age, gender and risk factors. If this score is high, doctors may suggest taking preventive measure...
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Labour pledges to significantly reduce deaths from heart attack and stroke
The Leader of the Labour Party, Sir Keir Starmer, has today announced an ambition to reduce deaths from heart attack and stroke by 25 per cent over the next decade if his party is elected to Government.
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Is a new medicine more effective at reducing heart damage after a heart attack?University of Glasgow | Professor John McMurray
Heart attacks can cause permanent damage to the heart muscle. If severe, over time the heart will be weakened and unable to efficiently pump blood around the body. This is called heart failure, which is debilitating and has poor life expect...
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Searching for new treatments to prevent repeat heart attacks or strokesUniversity of Sheffield | Professor Robert Storey
Supervised by Professor Robert Storey, a Clinical Research Training Fellow is studying how to prevent a further heart attack or stroke in people who have already had a heart attack. Platelets are small circulating cells within the blood t...
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What is a SPECT scan?
Find out how SPECT scans can diagnose blocked arteries, dementia and more.
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How SUMO wrestles heart injury after a heart attackUniversity of Bristol | Professor Jeremy Henley
Dr Jeremy Henley and colleagues at the University of Bristol have been awarded a grant to investigate how a protein called SUMO can help protect the heart from injury. The SUMO protein is attached to a specific protein in mitochondria, whic...