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Making the heart sensitive to insulin, to treat heart failureUniversity 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...
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Mental health and your heart
Looking after yourself can be tough when you’re living with a mental health problem. By taking small steps towards a healthier lifestyle, you can improve your overall health and feel better.
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The link between ageing and heart diseaseKing's College London | Dr Gian De Nicola
Dr Gian De Nicola is a structural biologist. He examines the shape and size of biological molecules like proteins, and tries to determine how their shape is related to their function in the body. He has been working in Professor Michael Mar...
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Volunteering at the Yorkshire 3 Peaks enabled Harvinder to 'give a little back' to the BHF
Action Team member, Harvinder Gill, volunteered at the 3 Peaks event in July and shares why volunteering for the BHF is so close to her heart.
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BHF welcomes the introduction of ‘landmark’ Tobacco and Vapes Bill
The Tobacco and Vapes Bill, which aims to protect future generations across the UK from the harmful effects of smoking, will be introduced to Parliament today – not a moment too soon.
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Identifying new targets for the prevention and treatment of atherosclerosisUniversity of Sheffield | Professor Paul Evans
Patients with atherosclerosis have damaged arteries, caused by a gradual build-up of fat within the artery wall. The body’s immune cells invade the artery wall to remove the fat but can get trapped there, forming a plaque. Plaque is made up...
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Diabetes drug could help millions with heart and circulatory disease
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.
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Making the most of phone and video appointments
Your next medical appointment may be over phone or video chat. Our cardiac nurses explain how to make the most of your appointment.
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Artificial intelligence set to decode heart attack and stroke risk
BHF partners with the Alan Turing Institute to tackle heart disease and stroke using artificial intelligence.
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The link between amyloid plaques and atherosclerosisLancaster University | Professor David Middleton
Atherosclerosis is a potentially fatal condition in which the arteries supplying the heart become clogged by fatty plaques, causing coronary heart disease. High blood levels of LDL ‘bad’ cholesterol increase the risk of coronary heart dise...