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Studying the control of NCX1, a potential culprit in heart failureUniversity of Glasgow | Dr William Fuller
To pump blood around the body our heart must contract powerfully, before relaxing to allow it to refill once more. This process involves the synchronised ‘squeeze and release’ of every single heart muscle cell. When this tightly controlled ...
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Finding blood biomarkers that predict the need for aortic valve replacementUniversity of Leicester | Professor Leong Ng
Aortic stenosis (AS) is a very common heart valve disease which restricts blood flow out of the heart. Many patients experience breathlessness or chest pain with exercise. Currently, the only effective treatment is replacing the valve in pa...
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Portion sizes: everything you need to know
Discover how much of each type of food should be on your plate for a healthy meal and balanced diet.
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7 easy ways to add more fibre to your diet
We've got seven simple swap suggestions to help you make sure you're getting enough fibre as part of a healthy, balanced diet.
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Tribute to Professor Ken Taylor
British Heart Foundation pays tribute to Professor Ken Taylor
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Does a protein called Piezo1 regulate adverse structural remodelling of the heart?University of Leeds | Dr Neil Turner
Cardiac remodelling refers to changes in the size, shape, and pumping ability of the heart. It can occur in response to sustained mechanical stress e.g. during chronic high blood pressure when the heart has to work harder to pump blood arou...
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How supporter cells instruct heart muscle cells to behave normallyImperial College London | Professor Cesare M N Terracciano
There are two types of cell in the heart, cells that contract to make it beat (myocytes) and cells that don't contract, but provide support for the myocytes (fibroblasts). These researchers at Imperial College London propose that fibroblast...
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Using gene-editing to understand two mutations that cause congenital heart diseaseUniversity of Sheffield | Dr Emily Noel
People with Adams-Oliver syndrome (AOS) are often born with congenital heart defects, which are abnormalities in the heart structure. Recent studies found that two mutations - or faults - in molecules called Dock6 and EOGT can cause AOS, bu...
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Can allopurinol help people with high blood pressure and left ventricular hypertrophy?University of Dundee | Professor Jacob George
A team from the University of Dundee will conduct a clinical trial in patients with high blood pressure, looking particularly at thickening of the heart muscle (left ventricular hypertrophy). Although high blood pressure can be controlled w...
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Salmon? Tuna? What counts as oily fish? Get the list
Senior BHF Dietitian Tracy Parker explains if tuna, salmon and seabass count as oily fish and how much you need per week. Plus, get tips and recipes.