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Existing drugs offer potential treatment for AKI
Scottish researchers uncovered that drugs used to treat angina and high blood pressure, could be used to treat AKI.
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New research reveals abnormalities in blood vessels of human hearts
A new study has found abnormalities in the blood vessels of human hearts, possibly leading to treatments for cardiac microvascular dysfunction.
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Macrophages could be the target of novel heart attack therapies
Research determined macrophages’ role in forming a permanent cardiac scar after a heart attack, the researchers suggest altering this behaviour may make the scar temporary and allow restoration of heart function.
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Human stem cell combination could help damaged hearts live longer
A combination of heart cells derived from human stem cells could lead to developing a treatment for heart failure.
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Injected VEGF-C could prevent heart failure
Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor C (VEGF-C) could aid the repair and recovery of hearts after a heart attack, by enabling immune cells to clear dead and dying cells...
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Show me the money: How to get funding for biomedical research
31 October 2016 | By Niamh Louise Marriott, Digital Content Producer
The UK's Medical Research Council (MRC) has created an interactive "map" that identifies biomedical research funding opportunities for researchers...
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Rambo protein could protect against heart failure
6 July 2015 | By Victoria White
A protein dubbed 'Bcl-Rambo' can protect against heart failure, suggests new research from King's College London and funded by the British Heart Foundation...