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Living near an airport could increase risk of heart attack – study

Researchers at University College London linked exposure to aircraft noise to poor heart health.

Evening Standard

Study reveals deadly risks of living near an airport

Researchers at University College London linked exposure to aircraft noise to poor heart health

The Independent UK

New AI tool ‘can rapidly rule out heart attacks in people attending A&E’

Rapid-RO could help tens of thousands avoid unnecessary hospital stays each year, researchers say.

The Independent UK

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Stand-out acts to help reduce sitting stroke risk

The simple act of standing rather than sitting can improve heart health if repeated consistently enough, research suggests.

AAP

Any activity, however small, is better for health than sitting down, study finds

Moderate to vigorous exercise is the most beneficial for heart health, followed by light exercise, sleeping or standing.

The Independent UK

Brain discovery ‘aids understanding’ of high blood pressure link to dementia

It is the first time that experts have pinpointed the exact regions of the brain affected.

The Independent UK

Recruits wanted for research into treatment for ‘broken heart syndrome’

Researchers at the University of Aberdeen are examining takotsubo cardiomyopathy.

The Independent UK

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Brain changes linked to emotion ‘found in people with broken heart syndrome’

The condition is a sudden form of acute heart failure, usually brought on by emotional or physical stress such as the loss of a loved one.

The Independent UK

Revolutionary biodegradable gel could ‘repair damage caused by heart attack’

Made up of amino acids called peptides, the gel works as a scaffold for injected cells to grow new tissue

The Independent UK

New biodegradable gel could ‘repair damage caused by heart attack’

The gel works as a scaffold for injected cells to grow new tissue

The Independent UK

Obesity can drive hearts to fail and weaken their structure, study shows

Obese people had heart muscle that was thicker, had more signs of scarring and the main pumping chamber of the heart was weaker.

The Independent UK

Male athletes have stiffer arteries than women of same calibre, study suggests

Researchers found that the aortas of the men were stiffer and, on average, 9.6 years older than their chronological age.

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