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An advanced prototype of the PoliValve

New artificial heart valve could transform open-heart surgery

29 Jun 2020

A new type of artificial heart valve, made of long-lived polymers, could mean that millions of patients with diseased heart valves will no longer...

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New stem cell combination could help to repair damaged hearts

05 Aug 2019

A combination of heart cells derived from human stem cells could be the answer to developing a desperately-needed treatment for heart failure...

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Artist's impression of the Cambridge Heart and Lung Research Institute

Cambridge Heart and Lung Research Institute receives major funding boost

10 Jul 2019

Chris Skidmore, Minister for Universities, Science, Research and Innovation, announced on 10 July 2019 a £30 million award to the University of...

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Hand Smoking Woman

Smoking and pre-eclampsia may cause fertility problems for offspring, study suggests

29 Mar 2019

Low levels of oxygen in the womb – which can be caused by smoking or conditions such as pre-eclampsia – may cause problems with fertility later in...

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Man

Inflammation links heart disease and depression, study finds

19 Mar 2019

People with heart disease are more likely to suffer from depression, and the opposite is also true. Now, scientists at the University of Cambridge...

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Expecting

Heart disease risk begins in the womb, study in sheep suggests

22 Jan 2019

Offspring whose mothers had a complicated pregnancy may be at greater risk of heart disease in later life, according to a new study in sheep. The...

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Pregnancy losses and large numbers of children linked with increased risk of cardiovascular disease

30 Nov 2018

Women who experience pregnancy loss and do not go on to have children are at greater risk of cardiovascular disease, such as heart disease and stroke...

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Travel to work

Ditching the car may reduce your risk of dying from heart disease and stroke by almost a third

22 May 2018

Is it time to ditch the car and find a more active way of getting to work? It could save your life, say Oliver Mytton and Jenna Panter from the MRC...

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Glass of IPA

Drinking more than five pints a week could shorten your life, study finds

13 Apr 2018

Regularly drinking more than the recommended UK guidelines for alcohol could take years off your life, according to new research from the University...

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Skin found to play a role in controlling blood pressure

25 Oct 2017

Skin plays a surprising role in helping regulate blood pressure and heart rate, according to scientists at the University of Cambridge and the...

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Depression

Marmoset study provides clues to link between mental health disorders and heart disease

08 May 2017

A team of researchers at Cambridge has identified how two key areas of the brain govern both our emotions and our heart activity, helping explain why...

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The researchers found that a high fat and high sugar diet exaggerates metabolic changes in the mother which occur naturally during pregnancy, potentially rendering her more susceptible to health complications.

High fat, high sugar diet during pregnancy 'programs' for health complications in mother and child

06 Apr 2017

Eating a high fat and high sugar diet when pregnant leads to metabolic impairments in both the mother and her unborn child, which may 'program' them...

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