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Researchers study effects of Oxford Street air pollution on heart and lungs
Imperial scientists are taking volunteers to Oxford Street to investigate how air pollution affects the blood vessels and the lungs.
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Major grants to support transatlantic research on heart disease
Researchers at Imperial are part of two international networks to receive major grants from the Fondation Leducq for research into heart disease.
Tobacco control measures in India could prevent heart disease and stroke deaths
Smokefree laws and higher tobacco taxes in India could prevent nine million heart disease and stroke deaths over the next decade, a new study says.
Walking or cycling to work linked to health benefits in India
People in India who walk or cycle to work are less likely to be overweight or obese, have diabetes or high blood pressure, a study has found.
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New centre will decipher roles of nature and nurture in human health
A national research facility that opens today will put the UK at the forefront of a revolution in health and medical research.
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Body fat hardens arteries after middle age
Having too much body fat makes arteries become stiff after middle age, a new study has revealed.
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New gene therapy could treat devastating heart failure
Researchers at Imperial College London have begun the first UK clinical trials of a gene therapy for heart failure.
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New centre aims to mend broken hearts
Imperial will lead one of three new British Heart Foundation (BHF) research centres focussed on repairing the damage caused by a heart attack.
'Diseases of affluence' spreading to poorer countries
High blood pressure and obesity are no longer confined to wealthy countries, a new study has found.
Stem cells enable personalised treatment for bleeding disorder
Scientists have shed light on a common bleeding disorder by growing and analysing patients' stem cells to discover the cause of their disease.
