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US study on proximity to main roads and kidney function
Research published in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health suggested living close to a major road may impair kidney function and so help contribute to the known impact of air pollution on cardiovascular risk.
The US investigators who discovered a link in 1,100 patients believe traffic pollution could harm the arteries that supply the kidneys.
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Imaging and modelling the brain to help earlier dementia diagnosis
A major European project, led by the University of Sheffield, will develop sophisticated image-based biophysical models of the human brain to enable early diagnosis of dementia and help doctors predict the progression of the disease. The model will be the first to combine a wide range of physiological data from medical imaging – such as blood flow, brain tissue properties and cellular activity – with psychological measures such as memory and cognitive function. It will also bring in demographic, genetic, lifestyle and environmental factors, making it much more sensitive than existing diagnostic tools.
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New Fusion portfolio company – PH Therapeutics Ltd
Fusion IP (AIM: FIP), the university commercialisation company which turns university research into business, is pleased to announce a new portfolio company, PH Therapeutics Ltd, has been formed under its exclusive agreement with the University of Sheffield.
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Sheffield Community inspired by Festival of Science & Engineering
As part of the 2013 Sheffield Festival of Science & Engineering, staff and students of the Department of Cardiovascular Science organised a range of fun-filled events for the general public. More than sixty children, parents and teachers, from across the city, explored the science behind our research, pumping fake blood between tanks, smashing strawberries in jars and performing star jumps.
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£1M boost for Cardiovascular Science
Cardiovascular research at Sheffield has received a £1M boost through a research Programme Grant awarded from the British Heart Foundation.
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Philanthropic gift for new diabetes clinical imaging research
A new approach to assessing heart & brain function in-tandem using MRI is being enabled by the award of £280,000 to the University from the Garfield-Weston Foundation, one of the largest and most respected philanthropic institutions in the UK. The novel imaging approach is aimed at furthering our understanding of heart & brain status in complex complications associated with diabetes mellitus.
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Poor sleep linked to heart failure, Norwegian study says
People who had trouble falling asleep and remaining asleep each night were three times more likely to develop heart failure than those who reported no trouble sleeping.
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Cardiovascular Science Researchers conquer the Arts Tower for the British Heart Foundation
A group of researchers from the Department of Cardiovascular Science kindly gave up their time to take part in the ‘Take the stairs challenge’ to raise money for the British Heart Foundation (BHF).
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High resolution Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) of foetal heart development
Researchers from the Academic Radiology in the Department of Cardiovascular Science, University of Sheffield collaborated in a team including academics from the University of Leeds, the University of Edinburgh, the University of Nottingham, and the University of Manchester using high resolution MRI to help create the first comprehensive model of human heart development.
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Fishing for new targets in cardiovascular disease
Sluggish flow in branches and bends of the arteries is one of the major culprits for the development of atherosclerosis. Dr Jovana Serbanovic-Canic is using zebrafish, a small tropical fish, to understand the mechanism by which disturbed flow causes atherosclerosis.
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Virtual coronary artery disease assessment developed at University of Sheffield
Award winning research by clinicians and academics at the Department of Cardiovascular Science is advancing the way Doctors assess coronary artery disease. The team have developed a prototype computer system which predicts which heart patients will, and will, not benefit from coronary intervention.
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Take the Stairs to help cure Heart Disease
The Take to the Stairs challenge aims to get people climbing all 390 steps of the iconic University of Sheffield Arts Tower which stands at 78 metres high.
The gruelling fundraising event will take place on Sunday 24 February 2013 to celebrate National Heart Month.
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Breakthrough could help sufferers of fatal lung disease
Pioneering research conducted by the University of Sheffield is paving the way for new treatments which could benefit patients suffering from the fatal lung disease pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH).
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NHS study looks at the effectiveness of treatments for heart attack patients in Sheffield
Dr Allison Morton (Honorary Senior Lecturer) is leading a new study at Sheffield Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust to examine the effectiveness of treatments for heart attack patients.
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£700,000 funding for heart research in Sheffield
Scientists in the Department of Cardiovascular Science at the University of Sheffield have been awarded research grants from the British Heart Foundation totalling nearly £700,000.
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