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Pomegranate compound shows promise against heart failure: Study finds urolithin A improved heart function by up to 80% in experimental models

Urolithin A has emerged as a promising compound in research into heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF), with experiments showing improvements of up to 80% in measures of heart function. The compound also helped improve heart muscle relaxation and reduce harmful scarring. However, researchers stressed that the findings are…

The Economic Times · Aug 23

Living near an airport could increase risk of heart attack – study

Researchers at University College London linked exposure to aircraft noise to poor heart health.

Evening Standard · Jan 8, 2025

Study reveals deadly risks of living near an airport

Researchers at University College London linked exposure to aircraft noise to poor heart health

The Independent UK · Jan 8, 2025

Recruits wanted for research into treatment for ‘broken heart syndrome’

Researchers at the University of Aberdeen are examining takotsubo cardiomyopathy.

The Independent UK · Jun 29, 2022

Brain changes linked to emotion ‘found in people with broken heart syndrome’

The condition is a sudden form of acute heart failure, usually brought on by emotional or physical stress such as the loss of a loved one.

The Independent UK · Jun 8, 2022

Revolutionary biodegradable gel could ‘repair damage caused by heart attack’

Made up of amino acids called peptides, the gel works as a scaffold for injected cells to grow new tissue

The Independent UK · Jun 8, 2022

New biodegradable gel could ‘repair damage caused by heart attack’

The gel works as a scaffold for injected cells to grow new tissue

The Independent UK · Jun 7, 2022

Obesity can drive hearts to fail and weaken their structure, study shows

Obese people had heart muscle that was thicker, had more signs of scarring and the main pumping chamber of the heart was weaker.

The Independent UK · Jun 7, 2022

Male athletes have stiffer arteries than women of same calibre, study suggests

Researchers found that the aortas of the men were stiffer and, on average, 9.6 years older than their chronological age.

The Independent UK · Jun 6, 2022