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RESEARCH
How fat tissue interacts with blood vessels and the heartUniversity of Oxford | Professor Charalambos Antoniades
Adipose tissue is not just an inert collection of fat cells found on our legs and stomach. Adipose tissue also surrounds our blood vessels and it’s now known that it secretes proteins, called adipokines, which have biological effects. One o...
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Statins and what they do
Statins are medicines that help lower your cholesterol and protect your arteries. Understand what statins do, and are used for, the pros and cons, their side effects and potential alternatives.
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Young people and heart problems
We speak to three young adults about how they've learnt to live with their heart problems.
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Tracking down the DNA regions that are important to blood clottingUniversity of Exeter | Dr Mattia Frontini
Heart attacks and most strokes occur when a blood clot forms in one or more of the arteries feeding the heart or brain, respectively. Thanks to the tireless efforts of researchers, we now have a better understanding of the processes in the ...
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How do heart forming cells in the womb influence congenital heart defects and adult heart disease?Newcastle University | Professor Deborah Henderson
Sometimes, the aorta and pulmonary artery (the arteries that carry blood away from the heart to the lungs and the rest of the body) do not properly form in the foetus. Some of these malformations are life-threatening at birth whereas others...
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Developing accurate, easy to use software for the diagnosis of coronary artery diseaseKing's College London | Dr Amedeo Chiribiri
When someone goes to hospital with chest pain, one of the causes can be coronary artery disease reducing the flow of blood to the heart. Doctors check this by using Cardiac Magnetic Resonance (CMR) and Computed Tomography (CT) to take pict...
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BHF pays tribute to charity patron, HRH The Duke of Edinburgh
We have paid tribute today to our Patron, HRH The Duke of Edinburgh, who has sadly died at the age of 99.
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Legacy and next steps for care and support planning
We explore the legacy of our programme across five sites funded to deliver care and support planning via the House of Care approach.
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Protein and exercise
Protein and exercise