A groundbreaking new study, led by experts at the University of Nottingham, has found that medicines used to treat gout can also reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke in people with gout.

East Kent Hospitals’ stroke service has been named the best in the country in a national audit programme.

Cambridge researchers have discovered that an existing therapy which boosts protective immune cells in people who recently had heart attacks reduces blood vessel inflammation and may reduce the likelihood of future heart attacks.

A world-leading expert in stroke treatment from the University of Dundee believes that specialised ambulances could prevent hundreds of unnecessary emergency admissions across Scotland each year while ensuring patients receive the best possible care.

Researchers have uncovered a major blind spot in the way doctors assess future health risk in young adults who suffer a heart attack.

The University of Dundee has bolstered its position as a global leader in stroke treatment and training by taking part in the world’s first robotic transatlantic thrombectomy.

New ‘rapid access’ clinics believed to be the first of their kind nationally are helping to diagnose people with heart conditions quicker across Lincolnshire. 

Researchers at the Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust have launched a new recruitment drive for a study looking at how two different medications might help people who have suffered a particular type of stroke.

Kidney damage that seemingly heals appears to mutate the DNA in the mitochondria of kidney cells, making the organ less resilient to future stressors and reducing its function over time, a study led by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers in the US shows.

The University of Bradford has been awarded more than £400,000 to carry out research into gestational diabetes among women from different ethnicities. 

A landmark study led by University of Leicester experts has shown that artificial intelligence can better predict how doctors should treat patients following a heart attack.

Researchers found self-confidence training and exercise programmes can help people feel more in control, boost mood and improve physical function.

Advanced DNA sequencing technologies and a new model of stem cell research has enabled an international team to discover a new type of diabetes in babies.

More than 99 per cent of people who went on to suffer a heart attack, stroke or heart failure already had at least one risk factor above optimal level beforehand, reports a large-scale study led by Northwestern Medicine in the US and Yonsei University in South Korea.

Regular Covid vaccinations should continue worldwide to reduce cardiac risks associated with the virus – according to new University of East Anglia research.

The paediatric diabetes team at Good Hope Hospital has topped the table in a national audit which looks at children’s diabetes care.

 A new multi-million pound centre to turbocharge cardiovascular research has opened at the University of Leicester.

A group of colleagues in the cardiology department at Musgrove Park Hospital have been recognised in the annual Society for Cardiological Science and Technology (SCST) awards.

A fast, free cholesterol test, pioneered at Barts Health and now available at local pharmacies across east London, is helping people catch hidden heart risks early — potentially preventing heart attacks and strokes.

University Hospitals Dorset’s Stroke Research Team is the UK’s leading recruiter for a national clinical study to support patients recovering from stroke.