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Scientists develop new technique that could improve heart attack prediction
First use of PET and CT to look at disease processes leading to heart attack.
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.
Smooth muscle cells created from patients' skin cells
Scientists have created cells which make up the walls of blood vessels; research could lead to new treatments and better screening for cardiovascular disease.
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.
Liver cells created from patients' skin cells
Research paves way for new liver disease research and possibly cell-based therapy.
Scientists find “missing link” between heart failure and environment
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.
The Cambridge BioResource: the study of health and disease
Cambridge BioResource provides a new approach to understanding why some of us suffer from certain common diseases while others don't.