cardiovascular disease (CVD)

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Genetic approach could help identify side-effects at early stages of drug development

01 Jun 2016

An approach that could reduce the chances of drugs failing during the later stages of clinical trials has been demonstrated by a collaboration...

‘Good’ cholesterol doesn’t always lower heart attack risk

11 Mar 2016

Some people with high levels of ‘good’ high density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) are at increased risk of coronary heart disease, contrary to...

Imaging atherosclerotic calcification or ‘hardening of the arteries’ using positron emission tomography

New research allows doctors to image dangerous ‘hardening’ of the arteries

10 Jul 2015

Researchers at the University of Cambridge, in collaboration with the University of Edinburgh, have shown how a radioactive agent developed in the...

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Combination of diabetes and heart disease substantially reduces life expectancy

07 Jul 2015

Life expectancy for people with a history of both cardiovascular disease and diabetes is substantially lower than for people with just one condition...

Hope for first treatment targeting cause of debilitating heart and lung disease

17 Jun 2015

A protein that targets the effects of a faulty gene could offer the first treatment targeting the major genetic cause of pulmonary arterial...

Early detection and treatment of type 2 diabetes may reduce heart disease and mortality

18 May 2015

Screening to identify type 2 diabetes followed by early treatment could result in substantial health benefits, according to new research published...

Blood markers could help predict outcome of infant heart surgery

06 May 2015

New research suggests it may be possible to predict an infant’s progress following surgery for congenital heart disease by analysing a number of...

Supplement could reduce heart disease risk in people of low birth weight

10 Dec 2014

A simple supplement could be a safe and cost-effective way of reducing heart disease in individuals born with a low birth weight, suggests research...

Urbanisation of rural Africa associated with increased risk of heart disease and diabetes

29 Jul 2014

The increasing urbanisation of rural areas in sub-Saharan Africa could lead to an explosion in incidences of heart disease and diabetes, according to...