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NICE gives the green light for new heart attack drug
Ticagrelor, a new drug that could prevent one in five heart attack deaths, has been approved for use in patients by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE).
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Researchers put heart into charity walk
A team of 20 heart attack researchers will put their best feet forward when they take part in a sponsored walk along Sheffield’s river banks
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Sheffield City doctor gets research funding
A doctor from The University of Sheffield has been awarded a Research Training Fellowship of £147,814 from Yorkshire charity Heart Research UK. Dr Alexander Basran, aged 32, will be carrying out research into the links between lung infection and heart attacks.
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Heart Attack Patient Supports Charity Walk
A tram driver from Sheffield who suffered a heart attack and had to be fitted with a pacemaker is urging people to sign up to a new city walk and support the British Heart Foundation.
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Look North profile leading heart research
BBC Look North recently visited Dr Julian Gunn (Senior Lecturer) at work in Sheffeld Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust to produce a piece on some exciting research being carried out into heart disease. The piece featured some eye-catching 3D images of the heart.
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One in five heart attack deaths could be prevented with new drug
Robert Storey, Professor of Clinical Cardiology at the University of Sheffield's Department of Cardiovascular Science, presented findings today that confirm one in five deaths in the year following a heart attack could be prevented if a new drug, ticagrelor, was used instead of the standard treatment, clopidogrel.
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Experts prove link between phosphate intake and heart disease
Lowering phosphate intake in humans can reduce heart disease, according to research by experts at the University of Sheffield.
This is the first time the connection between a high phosphate diet and atherosclerosis - the cause of heart disease - has been proven. The findings have been published in Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology (2 June 2011).
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Mum Jo is VIP Guest at Hospital
A Mum living with heart failure was one of the guests at a laboratory open day in Sheffield giving people an insight into pioneering medical research at a city hospital.
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Centre for Biomedical Research Opening
HRH The Duchess of Cornwall officially opened a new £2m Centre for Biomedical Research at the Northern General Hospital on 4th May and described it as an impressive facility which will play a vital part in future healthcare research.
The Centre is a state of the art facility which is ensuring discoveries made in research are used to improve clinical care benefiting thousands of patients with bone and heart conditions.
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Wear Red for Heart - Fundraising Event
Staff and students in the Department of Cardiovascular Science held a 'Wear Red' to work day on Monday 28th February in order to raise funds for the British Heart Foundation.
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Why cycling to work is one of the biggest causes of heart attacks
As any city cyclist will know, riding your bike in heavy traffic can be, metaphorically speaking, a heartstopping experience.
But now research has found that it is literally one of the biggest triggers of heart attacks.
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The Science of Zebrafish
The zebrafish is amazing. It can heal its own heart. Scientists believe they can unlock the secrets of the zebrafish to repair our damaged heart muscle. This is the topic of a new British Heart Foundation appeal which has been launched this week.
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WRVS’ £1m gift to Sheffield Teaching Hospitals
Patients at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals will benefit from a generous £1million gift from WRVS, presented by volunteers and the Rt. Hon. David Blunkett MP at a ceremony on 7 January.
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Breakthrough in drug trial offers hope for heart attack patients
New findings from a major drug trial have brought experts a step closer to developing a drug which could prevent thousands of British deaths from heart attacks.
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Commonly used blood pressure drugs 'increase cancer risk'
Researchers found significantly increased rates of all cancers among patients taking the drugs.
The class of drugs, called Angiotensin-receptor blockers (ARBs), are widely used to treat high blood pressure as well as heart failure and kidney damage caused by diabetes.
Categorised under: University of Sheffield, Cardiovascular Science, Patients, Research and Medicine-Dentistry-Health