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University of Manchester | Professor Maciej Tomaszewski

Professor Maciej Tomaszewski and his team at the University of Manchester are working out why men are more likely to develop heart disease, particularly whether this is because they have inherited genes that predispose them to heart disease...

Scientists at the University of Oxford are to develop computer models of the human heart to better understand a deadly inherited heart condition.

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University of Leicester | Professor Shu S Ye

Advances in technology have generated an avalanche of data about the genetics of health and disease. Leicester has been at the forefront of finding variations in a person’s genetic code that are linked to an increased risk of heart disease....

Can meditation and mindfulness help people with heart disease? We look at the research to find out.

Takotsubo cardiomyopathy through the eyes of Caron Curragh and Professor Dana Dawson

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University of Leeds | Dr Sarah C Calaghan

Statins are medicines taken by millions of people in the UK as an effective way to lower their risk of having a heart attack or a stroke. However, some people who take statins develop a side-effect that causes muscle pain and weakness, part...

Heart and circulatory disease will affect us all in some way - but many people don't know the facts. We debunk 7 of the persistent heart and circulatory disease myths.

In aid of Congenital Heart Defects Awareness Day, Hannah tells us her story of how her congenital condition has become her greatest strength.

Find out why drinking too much alcohol can have a serious impact on your heart.

Statins are not the cause of muscle pain in over 90 per cent of people who experience symptoms, according to research we have funded presented today at the European Society of Cardiology Congress and published in The Lancet.