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Understanding how a genetic defect causes fatal heart rhythm conditionsUniversity of Bristol | Professor Jules Hancox
Short QT syndrome (SQTS) is a life-threatening condition that causes disturbances to the normal heart rhythm (arrhythmias). It occurs because of defects in molecules called ion channels which normally ensure the heart’s electrical activity ...
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Can sunshine reduce the risk of diabetes and heart disease?
Following newspaper reports claiming sunshine can reduce the risk of diabetes and heart disease, we look at the research behind the headlines.
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Statins reduce heart attack and stroke risk in older people
According to new research that we part-funded, statins lower the risk of heart attack and stroke in all ages, including older people over the age of 75.
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Could an anti-diabetic drug be used to battle heart diseases?University of Dundee | Dr Graham Rena
Inflammation is an important way of our bodies protecting us from infection and ill health. But, when inflammation is sustained and badly controlled, it can damage the cells in our heart and blood vessels and be responsible for the developm...
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Using magnetic resonance imaging to find out why diabetics get heart failureUniversity of Leeds | Professor Sven Plein
People with diabetes are at increased risk of developing heart failure, where the heart is unable to pump enough blood around the body. It is unknown why diabetics are prone to heart failure and which treatments can slow the progression of ...
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Act on mystery chest pain to reduce risk of heart attack, researchers urge
Future heart attacks could be better prevented in people visiting their GP with unexplained chest pain, after researchers we've funded developed the clearest picture yet of the factors that put them at higher risk.
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Targeting T cells to control their behaviour in heart diseaseQueen Mary, University of London | Professor Federica Marelli Berg
Coronary heart disease (CHD) can be caused by the inappropriate behaviour of T cells—a type of immune cell. Although T cells help us fight infection, sometimes their action on the heart and blood vessels is unwanted. T cells can contr...
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How do FURIN gene faults lead to coronary heart disease?University of Leicester | Professor Shu S Ye
Professor Shu Ye and his team at the University of Leicester are working out how faults in a gene called FURIN are linked to coronary heart disease. This is just one of the genetic factors that, in combination with lifestyle factors such as...
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Switching on blood vessel regeneration after a heart attackUniversity of Oxford | Professor Sarah De Val
The growth of new blood vessels could help to repair the damage caused to the heart by a heart attack. But efforts to promote the growth of new blood vessels in the heart have been limited by a lack of understanding of the normal biological...
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Are hay fever medicines safe if you have heart disease?
BHF Senior Cardiac Nurse, Julie Ward, explains which over-the-counter hay fever medications are safe to use if you have heart disease or high blood pressure.