Why is heart disease increasing at a greater rate in South Asia than in any other region globally? Large-scale population studies in Pakistan and Bangladesh aim to discover the basis of a little-studied public health problem of epidemic proportions.
<p>Research paves way for new liver disease research and possibly cell-based therapy.<br /> &nbsp;
Scientists have found what they believe is the missing link between heart failure, our genes and our environment. The study could open up completely new ways of managing and treating heart disease.
Cambridge BioResource provides a new approach to understanding why some of us suffer from certain common diseases while others don't.
People with diabetes who maintain intensive, low blood sugar levels are significantly less likely to suffer heart attacks and coronary heart disease, new research published today in The Lancet has shown.
Exposure to second-hand smoke could increase the risk of developing dementia and other forms of cognitive impairment, according to research published by Dr David Llewellyn from the University of Cambridge and his collaborators.
Epigenetics is taking the biomedical research world by storm; three Cambridge scientists use examples from their own research to explain why.
Studies in La Paz, the highest city in the world, are helping to uncover a link between prenatal conditions and heart disease in later life.
New research has revealed that statins can prevent the premature ageing of arteries in patients in the advanced stages of heart disease - suggesting a process in addition to cholesterol-lowering through which they prevent heart attacks.
A new centre&nbsp;on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus next to&nbsp;Addenbrooke's Hospital&nbsp;will address the growing threat to public health posed by obesity, diabetes and related diseases.
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