Pioneering RNA therapies to transform heart disease treatment
King’s College London - 11-Dec-2024A £50M centre unlocking heart regeneration with RNA therapies
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.
You can calculate your risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) using this calculator from the American College of Cardiology.
Heart Disease News
New gene therapy shows potential to restore heart function in pigs
University of Utah Health - 10-Dec-2024This treatment helped restore heart function to near-normal levels
Eating sweet treats occasionally is safer for your heart compared to sugary drinks
Healthline - 09-Dec-2024Limit added sugar intake to 10% of daily calories for better heart health
Four minutes of daily effort halves heart attack risk in women
The Guardian - 03-Dec-2024Short bursts of high-intensity activity offer big cardiovascular benefits for those short on time
Heart Disease Resources
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Interview with Dr Matthew O’Connor
Dr. Matthew O'Connor provides updates on a drug targeting the removal of 7-keto cholesterol
Journal of the American College of Cardiology (JACC)
Scientific Journal providing information about cardiovascular diesases
Cyclarity Therapeutics
Company developing simple and direct interventions targeting toxic forms of cholesterol for age-related diseases
Epigenetic Clocks Connected to Cardiovascular and Metabolic Diseases
22-Feb-2024
Steve Horvath talking about epigenetic clocks by Ageing Research at King's (ARK) (FREE)
Your Heart: An Owner’s Guide
Guide that makes crucial, potentially life-saving information about the heart easily accessible written by John A. Elefteriades
20-Dec-2022
Being a bit of a Grinch may help you live longer
Heart attack cases peak on Christmas Day and New Year’s Day
23-Dec-2020
The Difference Between Dietary Cholesterol and Blood Cholesterol
The real culprit is saturated fats, so your diet is still important
11-Feb-2016
Chocolate - an innocent pleasure
Dark chocolate that retains flavonoids during manufacture could be good for your heart and mental health
02-Jun-2013
Repairing damaged hearts - first step to rejuvenation
If you can repair damage from heart attacks, why can't we repair heart damage from ageing?
