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9 top tips for enjoying the outdoors this spring
With spring here at last, we have more daylight hours. Read how to use them wisely to maintain your heart health.
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Finding ways to repair damaged blood vessels in diabetesUniversity of Leeds | Dr Richard Cubbon
People with diabetes are at increased risk of heart attacks and strokes because of damaged blood vessels. This is in part because diabetes interferes with the body's repair of blood vessels, which may be because of the reduced action of a p...
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New scan to predict heart failure risk after a heart attackImperial College London | Dr Pettahandige de Silva
The damage that occurs during a heart attack puts people at risk of heart failure in later life. It’s therefore essential to get an accurate picture of the damage to the heart muscle that has happened during the heart attack. Diffusion ten...
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What controls the production of new platelets involved in blood clotting?University of Cambridge | Dr Marloes Tijssen
Coronary heart disease is the UK’s single biggest killer. One of the main contributors is thrombosis – a serious condition that can develop when a blood vessel becomes damaged and small blood cells called platelets stick to the damaged area...
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Government moves ahead with plans to create a smokefree generation
We’ve urged MPs to strongly support a bold new Bill that would prevent the next generation from ever smoking.
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Can KCNE1 influence the heart’s electrical activity in long-QT syndrome?University of Bristol | Professor Jules Hancox
Professor Jules Hancox and colleagues at the University of Bristol will investigate how a small protein called KCNE1 can influence the electrical activity of the heart. The KCNE1 protein interacts with potassium ion channels called hERGs wh...
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Could ultra-low-dose aspirin reduce side effects and prevent heart attacks?University of Sheffield | Professor Robert Storey
Sheffield researchers will test whether twice-daily low-dose aspirin could be safer than a once-daily standard dose for heart attack prevention. A heart attack occurs when a blood clot blocks a coronary artery feeding the heart. People who...
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How a protein called prelamin A is involved in cardiomyopathy and ageingKing's College London | Professor Catherine Shanahan
Professor Catherine Shanahan and her team at King’s College London are studying a protein called prelamin A. This toxic protein can accumulate in heart muscle cells causing them to function less efficiently, and this can lead to heart failu...
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How does heart metabolism become disrupted to cause diabetic cardiomyopathyUniversity of Manchester | Dr Wei Liu
Investigating how diabetes causes a dangerous condition called diabetic cardiomyopathy. Diabetes is a major global health problem, estimated to affect more than 400 million people. The condition can double a person’s risk of developing h...
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A toolkit to identify proteins that keep heart cells healthyKeele University | Professor Glenn Morris
Professor Glenn Morris and his colleagues at Keele University are working out which proteins help heart cells to remain healthy, keep beating constantly for many years, and what goes wrong in heart disease. Sometimes people are born with ...