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Fruit fly helps Warwick scientists understand human heart development
We have awarded scientists nearly £300,000 to scientists at the University of Warwick for a study of tiny fruit fly hearts to help understand how the human heart is formed.
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Cardiac arrest - ARREST trial
Where should people who’ve had a cardiac arrest out of hospital be treated? The ARREST trial looked at whether they should be taken to the nearest emergency department or a specialist cardiac arrest centre.
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Researchers explore link between heart failure and alcohol consumption
New research suggests drinking moderate amounts of alcohol in early to middle age could reduce the risk of heart failure.
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Exploring the potential of a new heart-protecting drugKing's College London | Professor Susan Brain
Calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) is a short protein, produced by certain types of nerves, that relaxes blood vessels. Several decades ago it was realised that CGRP might be beneficial for treating heart and circulatory diseases, but i...
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How does the nano-location of molecules in cells impact the heartbeat in heart failure?Imperial College London | Professor Julia Gorelik
Our heartbeat is under the control of molecular signalling systems in each heart muscle cell. In diseases including heart failure these systems can break down, sending the heartbeat into irregular and sometimes fatal patterns. Researchers a...
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Statins link to better heart structure and function
Statins are associated with improved heart structure and function, according to research presented at the EuroCMR conference in Prague.
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Developing a new drug to treat a heart attackQueen Mary, University of London | Professor Adrian Hobbs
Professor Adrian Hobbs and his colleagues at Queen Mary University of London are looking for new ways to prevent and treat heart muscle damage after a heart attack. C-type natriuretic peptide (CNP) is a member of a family of naturally oc...
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Can we better predict sudden cardiac death risk from an ECG?University College London | Professor Pier Lambiase
Internal cardiac defibrillators can prevent dangerous heart rhythms by delivering a shock to the heart to restart normal pacing. However, it is difficult to accurately predict which patients will develop a lethal heart rhythm and should rec...
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Heart failure survival rates stubbornly low
Survival after a diagnosis of heart failure in the United Kingdom has shown only modest improvement in the 21st century and lags behind other serious conditions, such as cancer, finds a large study published by The BMJ today.
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The effect of ‘BRaf inhibitor’ cancer drugs on the heartUniversity of Reading | Professor Angela Clerk
It is well known that medicines prescribed to treat one condition can have side effects on other parts of the body. New drugs that are being used to treat some types of cancer may have toxic effects on the heart, but not enough is yet known...