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£30m for scientists to rewrite DNA to cure killer heart diseases
An injectable cure for inherited heart muscle conditions that can kill young people in the prime of their lives could be available within a few years, after an international team of researchers were announced as the winners of our Big Beat Challenge.
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No difference in side effects with a statin or dummy pill
People experienced the same side effects when taking a statin or dummy pill, according to new research we’ve funded. The findings are being presented at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions and published in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM).
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Can a troponin blood test help to diagnose coronary artery disease?University of Edinburgh | Professor Nicholas Mills
Professor Nicholas Mills has been awarded a prestigious fellowship – the BHF Butler Senior Clinical Research Fellowship – to find new ways to identify people with coronary artery disease and to pinpoint those most at risk of a heart attack....
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Investigating a potential link between diabetes and damage to blood vesselsKing's College London | Dr Alison C Brewer
Diabetes is a condition where the body can’t produce enough or respond properly to insulin, a hormone that controls blood glucose (sugar) levels. If these levels are not well controlled, it can have serious consequences - including damage t...
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A new method to study thrombosis that uses fewer animalsUniversity of Cambridge | Dr Matthew Harper
Dr Matthew Harper is supervising a PhD student who will develop a new research model to study thrombosis (when blood clots form inside blood vessels) that is less reliant on animals. Heart attacks and strokes are caused by blood clots b...
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Personalised treatment could be key to tackling uncontrolled high blood pressure
A widely used drug could be the key to treating many patients with uncontrolled high blood pressure, particularly for patients with a common gene variant, according to new research funded by us and published in the journal Hypertension.
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Developing a new regenerative therapy to repair heart attack damageQueen Mary, University of London | Professor Ken Suzuki
Heart attacks cause damage to the heart muscle, which can limit its ability to pump blood around the body effectively. There are currently no treatments available to repair the damage caused by a heart attack. However, researchers in the fi...
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Urgent need to improve survival for heart attack patients with pre-existing conditions
Patients who are living with other illnesses are likely to survive for significantly shorter times after a heart attack, according to new research that we've part-funded.
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A pocket ‘CPR’ coach to save more lives from cardiac arrestUniversity College London | Professor Mark Peters
A cardiac arrest is when your heart suddenly stops pumping blood round your body. This can happen at any age. If someone’s heart stops beating, pushing hard and fast on the front of their chest can save their life. This is called card...
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A more precise imaging method to diagnose treatable coronary artery diseaseUniversity of Oxford | Professor Vanessa Ferreira
Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the narrowing or blockage of blood vessels feeding the heart muscle. Parts of the heart that receive poor blood supply may still be alive, and it is important to identify these parts of the heart because the...