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Urban Uganda

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...

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Tomatoes on the vine. Banner image: Day 124 - Tomatoes, by Nina Matthews via Flickr.

‘Tomato pill’ improves function of blood vessels

10 Jun 2014

A daily supplement of an extract found in tomatoes may improve the function of blood vessels in patients with cardiovascular disease, according to...

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From left to right, CT, PET and combined PET/CT images of the heart arteries.

Scientists develop new technique that could improve heart attack prediction

03 May 2012

First use of PET and CT to look at disease processes leading to heart attack.

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Heart

Genetic study shows that inflammatory protein plays a role in heart disease

15 Mar 2012

Study suggests that anti-inflammatory drugs could be used to treat cardiovascular disease.

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February is American Heart Month

Scientists find "missing link" between heart failure and environment

13 Jan 2010

Scientists have found what they believe is the missing link between heart failure, our genes and our environment. The study could open up completely...

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Smoke

Second-hand smoke linked to cognitive impairment

12 Feb 2009

Exposure to second-hand smoke could increase the risk of developing dementia and other forms of cognitive impairment, according to research published...

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large chromosomes

Rethinking the secrets of life: a code upon a code

04 Jan 2009

Epigenetics is taking the biomedical research world by storm; three Cambridge scientists use examples from their own research to explain why.

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La Paz, Chile

Prenatal origins of heart disease

04 Jan 2009

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.

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