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Finding new ways to boost blood vessel regrowth after a heart attackQueen Mary, University of London | Professor Adrian Hobbs
After a heart attack, the growth of new blood vessels into the damaged area of the heart is essential to deliver the vital oxygen and nutrients required to repair and restore its function. Despite the important role of blood vessel cells in...
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Scarred heart and clotting blood are winning scientific images in national competition
Scarred heart and clotting blood are winning scientific images in national competition
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Do KATP channels protect heart muscle cells from damage?University of Dundee | Professor Aleksandar J Jovanovic
Professor Aleksandar Jovanovic is looking for ways to prevent heart muscle cells from becoming damaged after a heart attack. Professor Jovanovic’s team has recently found that treating cells with the hormone testosterone increases levels ...
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10 weird things we've been told cause heart disease
It's hard to read or watch the news without hearing of new things that could, apparently, cause heart and circulatory disease. But can you believe what you read? We explain.
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Blood vessel growth study to help fight heart disease
Scientists at the University of East Anglia are studying the formation of blood vessels to help improve the treatment of heart attacks.
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Early detection of damage to the heart caused by cancer treatmentUniversity of Oxford | Professor Vanessa Ferreira
Cancer survivors are at increased risk of dying from heart disease because chemotherapy and radiotherapy (which kill cancer cells) can also damage heart cells. Damage to the heart may not become apparent until years after treatment, at whic...
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Can oral iron supplements or pentoxifylline improve outcomes in heart failure?King's College London | Dr Darlington Okonko
People with heart failure frequently have low iron levels, which can worsen their symptoms, make exercising difficult and even decrease their life expectancy. This iron deficiency could result because people with heart failure cannot absorb...
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New risk calculator to help save many more lives from heart attack and stroke
A new risk calculator, developed by BHF funded researchers, will help to improve predictions of people most at risk of having a heart attack or stroke in the next 10 years. The risk calculator is ready for use across Europe, and could help to save many lives.
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Reducing the use of animals in heart attack researchManchester Metropolitan University | Dr Sarah Jones
Heart attacks and most strokes occur when blood clots block one or more critical arteries in the heart or brain. These conditions kill millions of people each year around the world. Cutting this death toll requires researchers to study in e...
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Studying the role of AmpII protein and t-tubules in the heartUniversity of Manchester | Professor Andrew Trafford
Professor Andrew Trafford and his team at the University of Manchester are studying proteins called amphiphysins to find out how they are involved in heart muscle contraction. For heart muscle cells to contract efficiently to pump blood...