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Heart & Lung

Heart attack – what you need to know

Heart attack - what you need to know: Around 80,000 people are admitted to hospital following a heart attack. The…

Microbiome can predict future changes in function

Lung transplantation is a life-saving intervention in cases of severe respiratory failure. A feared and common complication following a lung…

Increase fibre content to lower heart disease and diabetes

Increasing the fibre content of everyday UK foods including baked goods, dairy products, soups, smoothies, and dressings, will enable 50%…

Improving post-stroke recovery conversations

Conversations with stroke survivors and their loved ones about possible lasting impairment can be traumatic, but there's also potential for…

Poor physical activity will lead to increasing health issues

Academic warns of increasing health issues in the UK and Ireland if physical activity skills of children and teenagers does…

Pulse oximeter measurements of blood oxygen levels are unreliable

The severity of Covid-19 pneumonia can be difficult to assess in people from different ethnic groups, due to inaccurate readings…

Managing life with a pacemaker

Leading clinician from Harvard Medical School educates patients on managing life with a pacemaker: Boston, MA: Harvard Medical School heart rhythm specialist,…

Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC)

Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC): Arterial stiffness may be a novel risk factor to be targeted in…

High doses of Vitamin D FIND trial

High doses of Vitamin D FIND trial: Taking high-dose vitamin D supplements for five years did not affect the incidence…

New research gives hope for sight recovery in stroke survivors

New research gives hope for sight recovery in stroke survivors: Researchers have used MRI imaging to map visual brain activity…

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