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University of Nottingham | Dr Jeanette Woolard

A molecule called adenosine is released from cells throughout the body to help protect them and repair them when damaged. Scientists hope to develop drugs that mimic how adenosine works to produce similar protective and healing effects. ...

AI detection of hidden heart signals in ECGs, developed with the support of our funding over many years, is a step closer to being rolled out in hospitals following the launch of a spinout company

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King's College London | Professor Metin Avkiran

Some patients suffering from heart failure are affected by a malfunctioning in the system which tells the heart how hard to pump. The heart can become over-sensitive to the signals which tell it to beat, meaning the heart pumps too hard, to...

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University of Bristol | Professor Ingeborg Hers

Whenever we get a cut or a wound, platelets come together to form a clot and stop the continued bleeding. However, sometimes clots can cause blockages inside the blood vessels, which can eventually cause a heart attack or a stroke. To preve...

BHF study finds cascade testing service for FH is cost effective, lifesaving and could avoid thousands of heart attacks and strokes.

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University of Bristol | Professor Sarah Jane George

An abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a ballooning of the aorta, the body’s main blood vessel that passes from the heart through the trunk of the body. It’s an extremely dangerous condition; it can develop without symptoms and can burst, ca...

The Government has missed an opportunity to strengthen the Health & Care Bill after key amendments were rejected yesterday.

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University of Leicester | Professor Shu S Ye

Coronary heart disease is caused by a build-up of fatty material within the walls of the arteries which supply blood to the heart. Many lifestyle factors, such as smoking, can increase the risk of this happening. But coronary heart disease ...

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University of Nottingham | Dr Kenton Arkill

Dr Kenton Arkill and his team at the University of Nottingham are developing a new tool to help researchers measure the force of blood flowing through blood vessels to better understand how blood vessels work and what goes wrong in cardiova...