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Should you eat a rainbow of fruits and vegetables?
Colourful plates of food are appealing, but are they healthy? We explain the health benefits of different fruits and vegetables. Read more.
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Generating a new source of stem cells to encourage blood vessels to growUniversity of Bristol | Professor Paolo Madeddu
Supervised by Professor Paolo Madeddu, this PhD student is developing a source of stem cells to encourage blood vessels to grow and restore blood supply after a heart attack. A heart attack happens when insufficient oxygen-rich blood rea...
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Ion channel trafficking and long-QT syndromeQueen Mary, University of London | Dr Stephen Harmer
In this Intermediate Basic Science Fellowship, Dr Harmer will investigate how an inherited heart condition, called long-QT syndrome, leads to heart rhythm disturbances (arrhythmias). Arrhythmias can cause sudden cardiac death and may also a...
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CNP – a guardian angel in the heart?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...
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BHF pays tribute to HM Queen Elizabeth II, 1926 – 2022
We have paid tribute to Her Majesty The Queen, who has sadly died at the age of 96.
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10 signs you might have heart disease
Find out the symptoms of heart and circulatory disease you need to take seriously.
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The role of neuropilins in atherosclerosisUniversity College London | Professor Ian C Zachary
Heart attacks and most strokes are caused by atherosclerosis, a build-up of fatty material (plaques) inside our arteries. Atherosclerosis is a chronic inflammatory disease that causes damage to the walls of our arteries. During this process...
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Investigating the role of long non-coding RNA in the regeneration of blood vesselsUniversity of Edinburgh | Professor Andrew Howard Baker
Researchers are searching for ways to make the human body regenerate and repair itself after injury or disease. In coronary heart disease and diabetes, blood vessels can become damaged, causing injury to the tissues they nourish. Regenerati...
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Extra £5.4bn to help NHS tackle backlog of care – but more is needed
The NHS in England will receive an extra £5.4billion over the next six months to help recover from Covid-19 and tackle long waiting lists, including for vital heart care. We are calling on the Treasury to commit to a clear recovery plan for cardiovascular care alongside a commitment to long-term investment in the NHS in the upcoming Comprehensive Spending Review.
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Rise in excess heart and circulatory disease deaths in under 65s since pandemic began
There have been almost 800 excess deaths in those dying below the age of 65 from heart and circulatory diseases since the Covid-19 pandemic began, a new analysis by the British Heart Foundation (BHF) has revealed.