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Healthy ageing: eliminating zombie cells in the heart 

King’s College London has received funding from Heart Research UK to research ways of eliminating zombie cells that impact the heart The £125,000 grant from...
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Peripheral artery disease: Is cocoa the answer?

A new report by the American Heart Association reveals that the consumption of cocoa may improve walking performance for patients with peripheral artery disease Peripheral...
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AI capable of accurately measuring stroke and heart attacks

Research led by UCL and Barts Health NHS Trust has revealed that, for the first time, AI has been used to instantly and accurately...
How the zebrafish is helping scientists repair the heart after a heart attack

How the zebrafish is helping scientists repair the heart after a heart attack

An immune cell is shown for the first time to be involved in creating the scar that could help to repair the heart after...
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The Institute for Cardiogenetics joining forces to promote cardiovascular research

With the aim of promoting innovative cardiovascular research, The Institute for Cardiogenetics are collaborating with VIAgenomics to translate years of knowledge into pioneering treatment. In...
Developing next-generation biologic pacemakers with stem cells

Developing next-generation biologic pacemakers with stem cells

A new age of cardiac pacemakers is being pioneered that uses stem cells taken from fat. University of Houston associate professor of pharmacology Bradley McConnell...
Sheep offer an insight into monitoring foetal heart health

Sheep offer an insight into monitoring foetal heart health

Research on sheep has provided an insight into how we can monitor foetus heart health. Changes in heart rate, due to low oxygen conditions, experienced...
Lack of sleep could be linked to heart disease in disadvantaged people

Lack of sleep in disadvantaged people could be linked to heart disease

Socieconomically disadvantaged groups are more likely to have poor sleep due to life factors such as financial worry or working multiple jobs. A new study,...
New AI tool can predict life expectancy in heart failure patients

New AI tool can predict life expectancy in heart failure patients

Physicists and cardiologists have utilised machine learning to come up with a new algorithm. This new Artificial Intelligence algorithm can predict life expectancy in heart...
Call for urgent research as cannabis use links to stroke and heart problems

Call for urgent research as cannabis use links to stroke and heart problems

A new study has called for urgent research into the health effects of cannabis when not used for medical purposes. Two new preliminary studies –...
Daylight Saving Time has long-term negative effects on health

Daylight Saving Time has long-term negative effects on health

New research has shown how, over time, Day Light Savings can have negative impacts on health – increasing the risk of heart attacks and...
How physical activity may actually be bad for your heart

How physical activity may actually be bad for your heart

Could psychical activity sometimes be bad for your heart? A new study has shown how, in some cases, physical activity can have a negative impact...
Use of mechanical resuscitation devices are rising – but do we need them?

Use of mechanical resuscitation devices are rising – but do we need them?

Despite significant cost and minimal evidence that mechanical resuscitation devices benefit patients, the devices are being used more often than ever. The research, published in...

New technology could monitor heart failure in the home

A scale has been launched that holds promise for monitoring those suffering with heart failure in their homes. Heart failure affects 6.5 million Americans and...
Patients at risk of heart infection should receive antibiotics after dental treatment

Increasing amount of heart infections linked to opioid crisis

An increasingly high number of people in America are developing heart infections due to the current opioid crisis, new research suggests. The problem of heart...
Global Roadmap to prevent cardiovascular disease among people living with diabetes

Global Roadmap to prevent cardiovascular disease among people living with diabetes

The World Heart Federation launches a new Global Roadmap on the prevention of cardiovascular disease among people living with diabetes. At ESC Congress 2019 together...
Preventicus: Smart cardiac rhythm management for stroke prevention

Preventicus: Smart cardiac rhythm management for stroke prevention

Julia Rohde from Preventicus talks about how their integrated care program helps those at risk of a stroke with smart cardiac rhythm management. In Europe,...
Heart disease and stroke mortality rates have almost stopped declining

Heart disease and stroke mortality rates have almost stopped declining

In many high-income countries, heart disease and stroke mortality rates have almost stopped declining, and are even increasing in some countries, according to new...
LDL-cholesterol is unable to predict future cardiovascular events

LDL-cholesterol is unable to predict future cardiovascular events

New international study shows that LDL-cholesterol is unable to predict future cardiovascular events and fails to identify those coronary heart disease patients who are...
Scotland’s biggest killer: the need for cardiovascular disease treatment

Scotland’s biggest killer: the need for cardiovascular disease treatment

National charity Heart Research UK reveals 72% of Scots have been affected by cardiovascular disease, Scotland’s biggest killer – time to boost awareness of...

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