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From whether branded tablets work better to taking them during pregnancy, we answer your questions about over-the-counter painkillers.

We are calling for a greater focus, investment, and support into cardiac services in Scotland.

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University of Reading | Professor Jian-Mei Li

Evidence is emerging that an enzyme called NADPH oxidase 2 (Nox2) is involved in blood vessel wall damage, high blood pressure, and aneurysms by producing harmful molecules called oxidants. Targeting Nox2 could be a way of treating these di...

There are 206 bones in the human body – ranging in size from the tiniest, found in your ear, to the largest, in your thigh. We have just one heart – roughly the size of your fist – in our chest and continuously pumping about eight pints of blood. 206 bones and only one heart. But how are the two connected? Does the quality of your bones affect your heart?

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University College London | Professor James Moon

Aortic stenosis (AS) is a common heart valve disease where blood flow through the narrowed aortic valve is restricted. AS increases the risk of death. Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is a common treatment for severe aorti...

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University of Leeds | Professor Sven Plein

Professor Sven Plein and his team at the University of Leeds, are experts in a diagnostic method called magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). The scientists recently demonstrated that this non-invasive scanning method gives a better view of hea...

Our expert answers a question about the differences between branded and unbranded medications.

Coronary heart disease is when your coronary arteries become narrowed by a gradual build-up of fatty material within their walls. Find out more about the causes, prevention and treatment of CHD

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University of Oxford | Dr Adam Lewandowski

Dr Adam Lewandowski’s research focuses on studying heart health in babies that are born prematurely. He has previously shown that there are differences in the structure and function of the heart in babies born before 37 weeks of pregnancy c...

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University of Cambridge | Professor Dino Giussani

We know that conditions in the womb can trigger alterations in the development of the foetus’s heart and blood vessels. This may set the stage for heart and circulatory problems in the newborn baby, as well as increasing the risk of heart a...