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University of Bristol | Professor Simon Satchell

People with diabetes can develop a condition called diabetic cardiomyopathy, which means the heart muscle doesn’t pump blood around the body as effectively as it should. Dr Simon Satchell and his colleagues at the University of Bristol are ...

Researchers have produced the most detailed and comprehensive Human Heart Cell Atlas to date including mapping of the specialised cells where the heartbeat originates.

UK deaths caused by heart and circulatory diseases (CVD) and specific cardiovascular conditions, compared to other causes.

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University of Manchester | Dr Delvac Oceandy

Dr Delvac Oceandy and his team at the University of Manchester are studying if changing calcium levels in cells which help maintain tissue structure in many organs including the heart, called fibroblasts, could help to prevent tissues ‘remo...

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University of Leicester | Professor Shu S Ye

Genetic variations are the differences in DNA among individuals. These differences mean that some people are more likely than others to develop heart and circulatory disease. There is evidence to suggest that some specific genetic variatio...

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St George's, University of London | Professor Alicja Rudnicka

Dr Alicja Rudnicka and her colleagues at St George’s, University of London, are studying if retinal blood vessels in the back of the eye could be a ‘window’ into blood vessel health. Changes in the shape and size of retinal blood vessel...

There have been around 10,000 smoking-related heart deaths in under a year as Tobacco and Vapes Bill stalls in Parliament. We are therefore calling on the Government to urgently progress the Tobacco and Vapes Bill through Parliament.

We look at research that suggests that eating an avocado a week cuts the risk of coronary heart disease by up to a fifth.

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University of Oxford | Dr Thomas Parks

Rheumatic fever is a condition that is common in the developing world. It is caused by infection with a bacterium called group A streptococcus. Sometimes children and young adults who have had rheumatic fever go on to develop rheumatic hear...

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Newcastle University | Dr John P Bourke

Boys with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) begin to show heart muscle weakness in their teens. Ultimately heart weakness causes symptoms and contributes to premature death from DMD. It may be possible to protect the heart using existing d...