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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

Moving healthy mitochondria into sick cells may restore energy

Moving healthy mitochondria into sick cells may restore energy

Live Forever Club - 04-Jul-2025

Challenges like immune reactions, safety, and cost must be solved before

Senolytic therapy might slow heart ageing by removing harmful cells

Senolytic therapy might slow heart ageing by removing harmful cells

Live Forever Club - 28-Jun-2025

Future treatments must balance benefits and risks

Heart attack deaths drop 89% in 50 years, but other heart risks are rising

Heart attack deaths drop 89% in 50 years, but other heart risks are rising

Independent - 26-Jun-2025

Study links rise in heart failure and arrhythmia to obesity, diabetes, and high blood pressure

AI foot scanner spots early signs of heart failure, study shows

AI foot scanner spots early signs of heart failure, study shows

Sky News - 04-Jun-2025

The device detects fluid build-up days before symptoms worsen, helping reduce hospital admissions

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Heart Disease Resources

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American College of Cardiology

Non-profit medical association advocating for quality cardiovascular care through education, research promotion and development

The Francis Crick Institute

Biomedical discovery institute dedicated to understanding the biology underlying health and disease

Journal of the American Heart Association (JAHA)

American Heart Associations' official scientific journal

Interview with Reason of Fight Aging

Reason discusses advancements in heart disease therapies

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

More Heart Disease resources

Heart Disease Blog Posts

Being a bit of a Grinch may help you live longer
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

The Difference Between Dietary Cholesterol and Blood Cholesterol
23-Dec-2020

The Difference Between Dietary Cholesterol and Blood Cholesterol

The real culprit is saturated fats, so your diet is still important

Chocolate - an innocent pleasure
11-Feb-2016

Chocolate - an innocent pleasure

Dark chocolate that retains flavonoids during manufacture could be good for your heart and mental health

Repairing damaged hearts - first step to rejuvenation
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?

More Heart Disease blog posts
Topics covered in this page:
Cholesterol (blood), Heart Disease