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New technique makes heart transplant possible for more children in need
A new technique developed by researchers we've funded funded at Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children has doubled the number of children able to receive a heart transplant, giving them new hope of a longer and healthier life.
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No difference in key heart attack symptoms between men and women
Women who have heart attacks experience the same key symptoms as men, quashing one of the reasons given for women receiving unequal care.
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Hope for new heart attack treatment targeting dangerous immune response
A clinical trial, that we've part-funded, has found that a drug used to treat certain cancers could help to heal hearts and reduce the risk of heart failure after a heart attack by targeting the harmful immune response.
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Investigating inflammation in blood vessel disease.King's College London | Professor Albert Ferro
Atherosclerosis occurs when arteries are narrowed by the build-up of fatty deposits within the vessel wall. It’s the principal cause of coronary heart disease and can lead to heart attack or, if it involves the arteries supplying blood to t...
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Reducing the UK's salt intake: potential benefits
Results of a study into the possible health and economic benefits of reducing the UK's daily salt intake to World Health Organization guideline levels.
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New models to understand vascular dementiaUniversity of Edinburgh | Professor Karen Horsburgh
Professor Karen Horsburgh from the University of Edinburgh is studying cerebral small vessel disease (SVD), which causes about a quarter of strokes and is a leading cases of vascular dementia. Currently we do not understand what causes SVD ...
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Remote monitoring of heart failure – keeping patients out of hospitalUniversity of Southampton | Professor John M Morgan
Heart failure is a debilitating disease that can make even the most basic exercise difficult. Treating and managing heart failure is a major strain on the NHS budget, but it is a difficult condition for doctors to monitor. Some patients wit...
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How a faulty gene may lead to atrial fibrillationUniversity of Birmingham | Professor Dr Paulus Kirchhof
Consultant cardiologist Professor Paulus Kirchhof from the University of Birmingham has been awarded a Senior Clinical Research Fellowship to establish a world-leading research programme in Birmingham into atrial fibrillation (AF), the most...
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Researchers in Scotland and Israel study pericytes to regenerate the heartUniversity of Edinburgh | Professor Bruno Peault
The University of Edinburgh and Technion have world-leading researchers in the field of heart regeneration and as part of this project they will join forces to help find ways of repairing damaged heart muscle. Professor Peault, based at ...
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Targeting the cell’s sodium pump to treat heart failure and high blood pressureKing's College London | Professor Michael Shattock
Heart failure is a condition in which your heart is not pumping blood around the body as well as it used to, and there is currently no cure. In contrast, high blood pressure is usually a manageable disease that can be treated with medicatio...