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Finding ways to prevent and treat pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH)University of Cambridge | Professor Nicholas Morrell
Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a rare but severe disease caused by the narrowing and loss of blood vessels in the lung. People with PAH experience severe breathlessness, even when resting. Patients may need a lung or heart and lun...
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Deciphering the fine structure of atrial cells in healthy hearts, and in those with heart failure, for clues to atrial fibrillationUniversity of Manchester | Dr Katharine Dibb
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common form of irregular heart rhythm, and people with heart failure are more at risk of the condition. AF affects the atria - the top two heart chambers – where disturbed electrical signals prevent rhyt...
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Investigating fibroblast growth signals to stop hypertrophy in the heartUniversity of Manchester | Dr Delvac Oceandy
Heart failure is a life-threatening condition that develops when the heart becomes damaged because of a heart attack, high blood pressure or an inherited heart condition. In most cases, the heart fails because heart muscle cells overgrow - ...
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CBD: What is it, and can it help the heart?
In recent years, CBD oil has been called the 'miracle of the modern age'. But what is CBD, and can CBD products help the heart?
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Why does obesity cause inflammation and lead to heart disease?Queen Mary, University of London | Dr Maria Paula Longhi
Dr Paula Longhi and her team at Queen Mary, University of London are studying why people who are obese are at higher risk of developing heart and circulatory diseases, type 2 diabetes, and high blood pressure. White blood cells can become i...
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Limiting the damage to heart tissue after a heart attackUniversity of Birmingham | Dr Melanie Madhani
Most deaths from coronary heart disease are caused by a heart attack. There are many thousands of heart attacks in the UK each year. Finding new ways to limit heart muscle damage following a heart attack will offer a better chance of surviv...
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5 top tips for making your meals more Mediterranean
A Mediterranean style of eating is good for your health, and shouldn't mean a massive change if you're already eating a balanced diet. Get these easy tips.
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Protecting leg muscles and blood vessels from the damaging effects of diabetesUniversity of Bristol | Professor Paolo Madeddu
Diabetes is a serious and common condition that occurs when there is too much sugar (glucose) in the blood because the body can’t use it or store it properly. Diabetes can damage the arteries and veins that supply blood to our legs. This ca...
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How obesity in pregnancy leads to heart disease in the offspringUniversity of Cambridge | Professor Susan E Ozanne
Heart and circulatory disease is one of the UK’s biggest killers. Research to find new ways to prevent it at an early stage could make a huge difference to society. Keeping healthy during pregnancy is vital to provide a healthy environment ...
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Deciphering the shape and structure of ADAMTS13 - for highly specific clotting controlImperial College London | Professor James Crawley
When we cut ourselves, our blood must clot to stem the bleeding. However, if clotting takes place in a coronary artery it can cause a heart attack. These opposing life-saving and life-threatening consequences mean that strategies that targe...