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Barts charity funds Queen Mary University to transform the Charterhouse Square campus

£6.5 million of funding has been awarded by Barts Charity to Queen Mary University of London to transform the Charterhouse Square campus at Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, and provide modern, cutting-edge teaching and medical research facilities.

3 Dec 2018

Daily hydroxyurea treatment may bring some relief for African children with sickle cell anemia

A daily hydroxyurea pill may finally bring some relief for young children living with the painful and deadly blood disease sickle cell anemia in resource-challenged sub-Saharan Africa, where the disease is prevalent and health care availability is suboptimal.

3 Dec 2018

Study: Patients with cancer have worse outcomes after heart procedure

Research led by Keele University suggests that patients with cancer who undergo a common heart procedure have worse short-term clinical outcomes compared to non-cancer patients, in the largest study undertaken to date.

30 Nov 2018

Study reveals significant increase in hospitalization rates among homeless adults

Hospitalization rates among homeless adults have increased sharply in recent years, with a very different set of causes from those in non-homeless individuals, reports a study in the January issue of Medical Care. The journal is published in the Lippincott portfolio by Wolters Kluwer.

30 Nov 2018

Study explores whether patients from poorest neighborhoods experience longer total ambulance times

Patients from the poorest neighborhoods who had cardiac arrest had longer total ambulance times than those from the wealthiest neighborhoods.

30 Nov 2018

Chronic kidney disease rates are increasing faster than other noninfectious diseases

Advances in treating cancer, heart disease and other major health conditions in recent decades have extended life spans for millions of people.

30 Nov 2018

Night owls may have increased risk of ill health, study finds

Night owls may have a higher risk of suffering from heart disease and type 2 diabetes than early risers.

30 Nov 2018

Researchers aim to develop a functional cure for HIV using therapeutic vaccines

EU-funded researchers are leading efforts to develop a functional cure for HIV using innovative therapeutic vaccines to halt the progression of the devastating virus, increase the availability and affordability of treatment, and improve patients' quality of life.

30 Nov 2018

Researchers elucidate central mechanisms of salt-induced hypertension through sympathetic activation

Hypertension is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease worldwide, and approximately 40% (1 billion) of adults aged 25 and above have been diagnosed with hypertension. A positive correlation between salt intake and blood pressure has long been postulated.

30 Nov 2018

FDA approves new combination therapy for acute myeloid leukemia

Older patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) often aren't healthy enough to receive intensive chemotherapy, and gentler treatments aren't very effective in treating this aggressive blood cancer.

30 Nov 2018

Pregnancy losses may increase risk of cardiovascular disease

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, compared with women who have only one or two children, according to new research from the University of Cambridge and the University of North Carolina.

30 Nov 2018

Liver immune cells contain inert HIV and are unlikely to reproduce infection, study reveals

In a proof-of-principle study, researchers at Johns Hopkins revealed that certain immune system cells found in the human liver, called liver macrophages, contain only inert HIV and aren't likely to reproduce infection on their own in HIV-infected people on long-term antiretroviral therapy.

30 Nov 2018

Heart Disease News and Research

Latest Heart Disease News and Research

Barts charity funds Queen Mary University to transform the Charterhouse Square campus

Daily hydroxyurea treatment may bring some relief for African children with sickle cell anemia

Study: Patients with cancer have worse outcomes after heart procedure

Study reveals significant increase in hospitalization rates among homeless adults

Study explores whether patients from poorest neighborhoods experience longer total ambulance times

Chronic kidney disease rates are increasing faster than other noninfectious diseases

Night owls may have increased risk of ill health, study finds

Researchers aim to develop a functional cure for HIV using therapeutic vaccines

Researchers elucidate central mechanisms of salt-induced hypertension through sympathetic activation

FDA approves new combination therapy for acute myeloid leukemia

Pregnancy losses may increase risk of cardiovascular disease

Liver immune cells contain inert HIV and are unlikely to reproduce infection, study reveals

Paleo diet linked to heart disease biomarker

New report reveals effects of climate change, air pollution on human health

Curry spice may improve exercise intolerance related to heart failure

Weight cycling could increase a person's risk of death, study shows

Women with sleep apnea show higher risk of heart damage

Regular sauna use linked with lower risk of death from cardiovascular disease

Researchers discover pathway for enhancing the self-repair efforts of injured kidneys

Study finds 'alarmingly low' prevalence of metabolic health in American adults

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