Svati Shah and colleagues from Duke University in North Carolina examined changes in the neuropeptide Y (NPY) gene.

They found that six variants of the gene were strongly associated with the risk of developing CAD before the age of 37.

‘These young patients are a vulnerable population on whom CAD has a significant long-term impact, but they are particularly hard to identify and therefore to initiate preventive therapies Read more »

For the study, US researchers looked at rats with a blocked femoral artery and found that collateral blood flow was much more effective in restoring normal muscle function in rats that were put on regular exercise training.

The researchers propose that exercise could delay the onset of pain and increase mobility in people suffering from PAD.

Lead researcher Dr Ronald Terjung, from the University of Missouri, said: ‘Our Read more »

Dr Fayyaz Chaudhri received his award from Neil Crawford. Photograph:Chantal Richards

The Maryport GP, who won a glass award and a certificate, was nominated by one of his patients who cited him as going above and beyond the call of duty as a GP.

The charity says the GP has brought the health service and coeliac patients in his area closer together and has a great understanding Read more »

Given that ECGs are routine in most UK chest pain clinics, the finding shows that better risk stratification is needed for angina patients, the researchers say.

Basic clinical assessments and resting ECGs were collected for 8,176 patients with suspected angina, of whom 4,848 also had summary exercise ECGs recorded and 1,422 had detailed exercise ECGs recorded.

The researchers found that the basic clinical assessment encompassed Read more »