• Question: What kind of disease could your work help cure?

    Asked by Adil to Laura on 14 Mar 2016.
    • Photo: Laura Haworth

      Laura Haworth answered on 14 Mar 2016:


      Hi Adil,

      My work specialisms in vascular science so research in this area may be able to cure diseases- such as peripheral vascular disease- where your arteries get narrowed and blocked up. Although a lot of the conditions we see it is unlikely there will be cure for them and it is more about research into improving treatment options for the patient and increasing awareness of the diseases. Atherosclerosis- thickening and hardening of the arteries is something that needs to be targeted in the research to help with treatments.

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