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University of Birmingham | Dr Neil Morgan

Platelets are small cells that help the blood to clot after an injury and prevent excessive bleeding. Some people inherit a disorder called thrombocytopenia, where they have a low number of platelets and abnormal bleeding. Dr Morgan has...

Artificial intelligence has been used for the first time to instantly and accurately measure blood flow, in a study we part-funded.

The media is awash with stories about heart and circulatory diseases. Can you successfully sort the fact from the fiction?

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Queen Mary, University of London | Professor Adrian Hobbs

Professor Hobbs and his team are experts in a small protein called C-type natriuretic peptide (CNP). They’ve shown in mice that it is released from the lining of blood vessels and has a protective effect upon them. It’s thought that CNP mig...

The news is claiming smartwatches and other fitness trackers could disrupt pacemakers and ICDs, putting people at risk. Is it true? We go behind the headlines.

Is there a link between infertility and heart problems? Our expert, Abigail Fraser, Professor of Epidemiology at the University of Bristol, explains.

If you feel like you’re eating too much, there are simple changes that can help you maintain a healthy weight. Try these tips to help you get back on track.

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University of Leicester | Professor Gerald McCann

Heart failure is a condition where the heart cannot pump blood effectively. It makes people feel tired, breathless and develop swollen limbs and people with heart failure have a high risk of disability and death. There are several different...

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St George's, University of London | Professor Elijah Behr

Researchers and volunteers are working together to improve the diagnosis of a dangerous heart condition. Brugada syndrome is a rare inherited heart condition that can cause sudden death. People with Brugada syndrome have an abnormal hear...

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University of Manchester | Dr Adam Greenstein

Older people with heart disease are more likely to be admitted to hospital, and they often don’t do as well as younger, less frail people with the disease. In this fellowship, the fellow working with Dr Greenstein will investigate whether m...