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University of Sheffield | Professor Sheila Francis

Sheffield researchers will investigate if the vascular changes seen in the brain caused by atherosclerosis are similar to those found in vascular dementia, and if new treatments could help with both. Atherosclerosis refers to the build-u...

The culture change required to adopt care and support planning is a long-term commitment and requires a holistic understanding of patient care and partnership working.

Lee Pearman was just 33 when he had angioplasty surgery. He explains why it was a wake-up call and how it made him realise what's important in life.

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University of Cambridge | Professor Richard Farndale

Collagen is a structural protein of the blood vessel wall, which is normally concealed beneath the cells that line the blood vessel inner walls. When the blood vessel becomes injured, collagen is exposed and attracts cells called platelets ...

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University of Birmingham | Professor Jonathan N Townend

Supervised by Professor Jonathan Townend, the Clinical Research Training Fellow on this project is working out why people with slightly reduced kidney function - a very common finding on blood tests - are more likely to develop heart and ci...

Ahead of the Comprehensive Spending Review, we are calling for the Government to commit to significant investment in the NHS, research, and public health.

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University of Dundee | Dr Li Kang

Insulin is an important hormone that helps control blood sugar (glucose) levels. Many people with heart failure have some level of ‘insulin resistance’, which stops them metabolising glucose efficiently. Heart cells rely on energy from gluc...

Research presented at the British Cardiovascular Society Conference in Manchester has found that metformin – a cheap drug routinely used for the treatment of type 2 diabetes – could help millions of people living with heart and circulatory disease in the UK.

Statins are effective and safe according to government agency review.

A protein involved in the development of blood vessels in the womb could provide a promising target for new drugs to treat abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs), according to research funded by us published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation.