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RESEARCH
Revealing how heart cells detect stretchUniversity of Leeds | Dr Sarah C Calaghan
The ability of heart cells to sense stretching is essential for normal heart function, and allows the heart to pump more blood when it is needed, like during exercise. When cells are stretched too much and too often, the heart can change an...
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Finding ways to diagnose the causes of sudden cardiac deathSt George's, University of London | Professor Elijah Behr
Sudden Arrhythmic Death Syndrome (SADS) refers to a sudden and unexpected death where no cause can be identified at post-mortem. It is often caused by one of several rare heart conditions that may run in families. One important cause of S...
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Understanding why a hole in the heart increase risk of irregular heart rhythmsKing's College London | Professor Mark O Neill
Some babies are born with a hole in the wall between the two top chambers of their heart. This is known as an atrial septal defect (ASD). The hearts of people with ASDs often become stiffer through a process called fibrosis, which can lead ...
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Potential new drug for incurable vascular dementia
A drug already used to treat high blood pressure could be re-purposed as the first treatment to tackle a type of vascular dementia caused by damaged and ‘leaky’ small blood vessels in the brain, according to research we've part-funded and published today in the Journal of Clinical Investigation.
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Can we use oxygen MRI scans to improve heart attack care?University of Glasgow | Dr William Holmes
A heart attack happens when one or more coronary arteries become blocked, stopping blood flow to the heart muscle. The extent of the damage to the heart affects how well patients will respond to treatment. For example, angioplasty reinstate...
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Children and Young People Statistics 2013
This is our first statistical publication to focus solely on children and young people. All of our statistical publications are produced in collaboration with the University of Oxford.