Heart Disease
In 2012 heart disease was the biggest cause of death in the UK - killing 15.6% men (1 in 6) and 10.3% (1 in 10) women. So anything you can do to help your heart out - eating healthily is a good start - will increase your longevity.
This section will maintain key information and medical advancements relating to heart disease - how to prevent it and what treatments are available.
Resources
NHS heart age calculator - https://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/nhs-health-check/Pages/check-your-heart-age-tool.aspx
Recent News
Placental stem cells can regenerate damaged heart cells
New Atlas - 22-May-2019Creating beating cells and blood vessels that could treat heart attack victims
Read more...Molecular destruction code found in an enzyme involved in cholesterol synthesis
Phys.org - 17-May-2019Could be used to develop more effective drugs to lower cholesterol levels
Read more...Glucosamine intake leads to lower risk of heart disease and stroke
Independent - 14-May-2019Reduces levels of C-reactive protein, a marker of inflammation
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