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'Wegovy' weight loss drug could improve heart failure symptoms
The weight loss medication semaglutide – better known as Wegovy – can benefit people living with heart failure and obesity, according to research presented today at the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Congress in Amsterdam and published in the New England Journal of Medicine.
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Lifestyle and environmental factors affect health and ageing more than genes, study suggests
Lifestyle and environmental factors have a bigger impact on health and ageing than our genes, according to a study published today.
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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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BHF harnesses the nation's listening habits on Spotify to teach lifesaving CPR
Music lovers across the nation will be able to learn some lifesaving skills while listening to their favourite tunes thanks to our innovative new campaign.
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BHF appointed as official charity of The Senior Open
We’re so pleased to announce that we’ve been appointed the Official Charity of the 2023 Senior Open, presented by Rolex, which takes place at Royal Porthcawl Golf Club from July 27-30.
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How do cholesterol and platelets team up to cause blood vessel damage?University of Leeds | Professor Khalid Naseem
Professor Khalid Naseem and colleagues at the University of Hull are studying how ‘bad’ cholesterol teams up with platelets to cause blood vessel damage that contributes to atherosclerosis, the condition underlying coronary heart disease. ...
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Unravelling the complexities of blood clotting that causes heart attacks and strokesUniversity of Bristol | Professor Ingeborg Hers
Coronary heart disease is caused by a process called atherosclerosis. Atherosclerosis occurs when fatty plaques build up inside artery walls. If a plaque breaks off it may cause a blood clot in arteries supplying the heart or brain, a heart...
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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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Studying human kidneys to understand the genes behind high blood pressureUniversity of Manchester | Professor Maciej Tomaszewski
High blood pressure, or hypertension, is a major and very common risk factor for heart disease. Better ways to identify and treat those at high risk of developing hypertension are urgently needed. Studies of the human genome have uncovered ...
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A clinical trial to protect the heart during breast cancer treatmentUniversity of Edinburgh | Dr Peter Henriksen
Dr Peter Henriksen from the University of Edinburgh is leading a clinical trial to find out if commonly used heart failure drugs can protect the heart in women receiving chemotherapy for breast cancer. Breast cancer is common - the lifet...