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A clinical trial of drugs to protect the heart in boys with Duchenne muscular dystrophyNewcastle University | Dr John P Bourke
Boys with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) begin to show heart muscle weakness in their teens. Ultimately heart weakness causes symptoms and contributes to premature death from DMD. It may be possible to protect the heart using existing d...
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How does the balance of sleep, sedentary lifestyle and physical activity affect children’s heart health?University of York | Dr Paul Collings
Sleep, time spent sitting and physical activity are all known to be important for the immediate and long-term health of young people. But these factors tend to be investigated individually or in comparison to only one other health factor, f...
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DORA updates to BHF research assessment
A year since the BHF signed up to DORA, find out how we are working to make our research assessment and evaluation processes more inclusive and transparent in this first phase of implementation.
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How do future heart cells move in the embryo, and how can this go wrong?University of East Anglia | Professor Andrea E Munsterberg
In the UK, 12 babies are born each day with a heart defect. These can range from mild to life-threatening, with some children needing repeated heart operations. Thankfully, due in part to BHF-funded research, doctors now know a lot about th...
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Using IMR to measure the effects of alteplase on heart attack outcomesUniversity of Glasgow | Professor Colin Berry
Professor Colin Berry’s team is investigating whether a measurement taken during percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) - a procedure where doctors open up a blocked coronary artery with a stent - can detect which patients have had blood ...
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Kids FIRST: a Family-based Intervention to Reduce Snacking and Screen Time in childrenLoughborough University | Dr Emma Haycraft
A healthy lifestyle, beginning in childhood is important for keeping the heart healthy. Eating snacks and inactivity by spending a long time sitting in front of screens are two types of behaviour that can increase the risk of poor health in...
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Am I overweight? The new simple way to tell if you need to lose weight
There’s one simple test you can do to find out if you need to lose weight. Find out how.
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Could switching on PKD improve the heart’s ability to pump after heart failure?King's College London | Professor Jonathan Kentish
Professor Jonathan Kentish and his team at King’s College London are working out if switching on an enzyme called protein kinase D (PKD) could help the heart to pump blood around the body after heart failure. In some people who have had a...
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NHS urges public to get care when they need it
The head of the NHS has today launched a major new drive to persuade the public to seek the urgent care and treatment they need.
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Walking and trekking training plans
Walking and trekking training plans