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University of Nottingham | Professor Maarten Taal

In advanced heart failure and moderate chronic kidney disease, symptoms caused by fluid retention are the most common reason for hospital admissions. Symptoms caused by fluid retention are the most common reason for hospital admissions, and...

Find out whether drinking cow’s milk can really increase the risk of heart disease in women.

Being active can help you prepare for surgery and improve your recovery. Rachael Healy puts common questions to two experts.

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King's College London | Professor Sven Plein

Heart patients commonly need to undergo imaging of their heart and vessels to identify what is wrong or to understand the extent of any damage (for example, after a heart attack). The benefit of MRI compared with some other tests is that it...

Doctors say heart scans may prove a useful tool for identifying patients who may benefit from additional treatments to improve their Covid-19 recovery and help prevent potential long-term damage to their heart.

We have awarded over £800,000 to fund five ambitious research projects at centres across the UK.

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University of Nottingham | Dr Jeanette Woolard

A molecule called adenosine is released from cells throughout the body to help protect them and repair them when damaged. Scientists hope to develop drugs that mimic how adenosine works to produce similar protective and healing effects. ...

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University College London | Dr Michail Katsoulis

Most research into weight and health has focused extensively on body mass index (BMI) levels across different populations of people at a single point in time. However, there has been no study looking at the relationship between weight chang...