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We are announcing the start of a clinical trial to see if cheap, existing drugs could be used to prevent cognitive decline and dementia after stroke.

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University of Exeter | Dr Mattia Frontini

Heart attacks and most strokes occur when a blood clot forms in one or more of the arteries feeding the heart or brain, respectively. Thanks to the tireless efforts of researchers, we now have a better understanding of the processes in the ...

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University of Edinburgh | Dr Marc Dweck

Every year in the UK, thousands of people undergo life-saving surgery to replace a diseased aortic valve. The aortic valve sits at the exit of the heart, allowing fresh blood to flow to the rest of the body while stopping it leaking back in...

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University of Leicester | Professor G Andre Ng

Nearly 1.3 million people in the UK have been diagnosed with Atrial fibrillation (AF), making it the most common heart rhythm disturbance. Symptoms include irregular heartbeats, light-headedness and fatigue, affecting people’s quality of li...

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University of Dundee | Professor Jacob George

Dr Jacob George wants to find out whether smoking electronic cigarettes is kinder to blood vessels than smoking normal cigarettes. E-cigarettes are marketed as a safer option for people who want to stop smoking. However, although they do...

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University of Cambridge | Dr Kevin O'Shaughnessy

Up to 10% of people with high blood pressure (hypertension) have an excess of a hormone called aldosterone. Aldosterone is secreted by the adrenal gland and conserves salt in the body, thereby controlling blood pressure. In some people with...

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University College London | Professor Dr Maria Balda

The insides of blood vessels are made up of a thin sheet of cells, called endothelial cells, which form a barrier between the passing blood and the vessel wall. Endothelial cells have many functions, from responding to stimuli within the bl...

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University of Birmingham | Dr Paul Harrison

Platelets, the tiny cells in our body that help the blood to clot, live for only ten days. Because of this short lifespan, conditions that cause low platelet counts, such as thrombocytopenia, are usually caused by problems in producing enou...

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