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A sunny way to treat high blood pressureUniversity of Edinburgh | Dr Richard Weller
Dr Richard Weller is working out if exposure to sunlight can help people reduce their blood pressure and risk of heart disease and stroke. We already know that too much sunlight can increase our risk of developing skin cancer, but there ...
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How do faults in the calmodulin gene cause dangerous arrhythmias?University of Liverpool | Dr Nordine Helassa
Many heart conditions run in families because they are caused by a fault or variation in our genetic code that is inherited through the generations. Some genetic faults increase the risk of developing irregular heartbeats – known as arrhyth...
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Research links eating a large meal to detection of metabolic diseases
Researchers have found a gene that redirects fats to be stored in organs, which is an early sign of metabolic disease and diabetes.
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Why are failing hearts more susceptible to atrial fibrillation?University of Manchester | Dr Katharine Dibb
BHF-funded researchers in Manchester are investigating what underlies the link between heart failure and atrial fibrillation. People with heart failure often develop a common heart rhythm problem, called atrial fibrillation, which signif...
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How to exercise with shortness of breath
If you struggle to breathe, staying active can feel like a challenge. Exercise expert Laura Cartwright explains how to exercise with shortness of breath.
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Regrowing blood vessels to mend broken heartsUniversity of Bristol | Professor Paolo Madeddu
Over recent decades scientists have carried out clinical trials to try to repair damaged or failing hearts using injections of stem cells, in particular from bone marrow. Although some trials have shown a very slight improvement in heart fu...
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Studying the hERG channel’s role in abnormal heart rhythmUniversity of Bristol | Professor Jules Hancox
Suffering from an abnormal heart rhythm (a condition called arrhythmia) is a frightening and potentially life-threatening condition. New treatments are needed to help prevent them. Professor Jules Hancox and his team at the University of Br...
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Stopping early stage heart disease progressing to heart failureImperial College London | Dr Viola Kooij
Hundreds of thousands of people are living with heart failure and currently there is no cure. Understanding the changes that occur in early stages of heart disease could reveal new ways to design drugs which stop patients progressing to hea...
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Understanding the genetic control of healthy heart developmentUniversity College London | Dr Vishwanie Budhram-Mahadeo
Heart defects are the main causes of stillbirths or deaths in newborn babies. However, the causes of such defects are not fully understood. Our genes act like instructions for the development of the heart, but molecular signals are requir...