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Three of the UK’s largest charities are seeking public support for first aid to become a compulsory part of the school curriculum, following new research which shows more than nine in ten adults (95%) would not be able to save lives in first aid emergencies.

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Lancaster University | Professor David Middleton

Professor David Middleton and his colleagues at Lancaster University are studying how proteins called amyloid build up in the heart and circulatory system, having potentially devastating effects on health. In several diseases, proteins clu...

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Queen Mary, University of London | Professor Ken Suzuki

Heart failure means that the heart cannot pump blood around the body effectively. A common cause of heart failure is a disease of the heart muscle (cardiomyopathy) which can be inherited or caused by a heart attack. Stem cell therapy show...

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University of Birmingham | Dr Keith L Brain

Dr Keith Brain from The University of Birmingham wants to develop a method to study how the ‘autonomic’ nerves that are important for controlling healthy heart and blood vessel function work in living animals. This has so far been difficult...

Our expert nutritionist explains what is a Mediterranean diet and how it can help reduce your risk of a heart attack, also debunking some myths

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University of Aberdeen | Professor Dana Dawson

Heart disease and the lung condition Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) often occur together. But often, people with COPD may not be aware that they have any heart problems. Beta blockers are often used to treat people with he...

According to a new survey commissioned by us, we're a nation of hoarders, with 84% of Brits holding onto items they no longer use. The survey has been released to mark the launch of our Declutter Challenge, which is encouraging the nation to declutter and donate any preloved treasures to us - to help raise funds for life saving science.

Researchers we've funded have developed a new artificial intelligence tool that can rapidly rule out heart attacks in people attending A&E, allowing them to be safely sent home.

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Queen Mary, University of London | Professor Andrew Tinker

People with a type of inherited heart condition called long QT syndrome are at risk of abnormal heart rhythms. These abnormal heart rhythms put people at risk of sudden cardiac death, particularly during or following exercise. Long QT syndr...

Researchers at the University of Leicester have been awarded a project grant from the nation’s biggest heart charity to compare the accuracy of two different diagnostic tests that are normally used to help detect causes of heart failure.