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Genetic study shows that inflammatory protein plays a role in heart disease
Study suggests that anti-inflammatory drugs could be used to treat cardiovascular disease.
Behind the doors of the brain bank
A new exhibition at the Shoreditch Town Hall is set to explain what it means to donate your brain.
Eating chocolate cuts risk of heart disease
Eating high levels of chocolate could be associated with a significant reduction in the risk of certain cardiovascular disorders, reveals Cambridge research published in the British Medical Journal this week.
High-risk hearts: a South Asian epidemic
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.
Drug side effect linked with increased health risks for over 65s
A side effect of many commonly used drugs appears to increase the risks of both cognitive impairment and death.
Middle aged diabetics can die six years earlier
Having diabetes in mid-life may reduce a person's life expectancy by an average of six years, according to a large, multinational study coordinated by the University of Cambridge.
Why more education lowers dementia risk
A team of researchers from the UK and Finland has discovered why people who stay in education longer have a lower risk of developing dementia – a question that has puzzled scientists for the past decade.
Overall safety of statins confirmed
The use of statins in patients without a prior history of heart attacks and strokes is of little real benefit in preventing deaths in the short term – the largest study of its type to date has found.
Diabetes doubles risk of heart attack and strokes
Having diabetes doubles the risk of developing a wide range of blood vessel diseases, including heart attacks and different types of stroke, researchers in Cambridge have found.