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Can a new test for heart attack save lives?University of Edinburgh | Professor Nicholas Mills
Every year thousands of people in the UK are diagnosed as having had a heart attack. It is not always easy to confirm a heart attack has occurred, because the nature and severity of symptoms varies. One of the tests doctors use analyses blo...
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Is cow’s milk healthy, or bad for your heart?
Find out whether drinking cow’s milk can really increase the risk of heart disease in women.
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5 lies we tell ourselves about our weight
With stories about weight gain and obesity constantly in the media, it's hard to tell fact from fiction. We reveal the truth and offer weight loss tips.
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Searching for a safer way to treat heart diseaseKing's College London | Professor Michael Marber
The enzyme p38, can be found in every cell in the body. It is part of our response to stress and we cannot live without it. But in a similar way to adrenaline and other stress hormones, p38 becomes very active in some diseases and causes da...
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Machine learning for personalised prescribing after a heart attackUniversity of Edinburgh | Professor Nicholas Mills
Heart attacks occur when a blood clot blocks a coronary artery. After a heart attack, people are prescribed drugs to reduce the risk of another. This includes medicines to prevent blood clots, often described as 'thinning' the blood. Unfort...
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Can ‘conditioning’ the heart improve the outlook for people after a heart attack?University College London | Professor Derek Hausenloy
Currently, the best way to reduce damage after a heart attack and improve chances of survival is to restore blood flow to the heart muscle using a treatment called primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PPCI). But this process is not r...
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Hospital waiting lists for crucial heart care continue to rise
Hospital waiting lists for potentially life saving heart care continue to rise each month, according to latest NHS England figures.
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Developing new, more accurate diagnostic tests for heart attackKing's College London | Professor Michael Marber
When heart muscle cells become damaged, they release ‘biomarkers’ – molecules which ‘flag’ this damage - into the bloodstream. Measuring a molecule called troponin in a blood sample has revolutionised the way we diagnose heart attacks. But ...
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Scientists discover possible explanation for broken heart syndrome
BHF-funded researchers have identified the body’s own immune system as a potential key player in a mysterious heart condition.
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Better MRI scans for children with congenital heart disease
We’ve funded research that helped show the value of MRI scans for children with congenital heart disease, as well as improving the scans and making them more available.