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Thousands of people undiagnosed with irregular heartbeat increasing risk of stroke
New estimates we've released today show that up to 500,000 people could be living undiagnosed with the heart rhythm condition, atrial fibrillation
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Do chemical changes to DNA cause scarring in the heart during coronary heart disease?Queen's University Belfast | Dr Chris Watson
In coronary heart disease, the small vessels that deliver blood supply to the heart are narrowed by the build-up of fatty plaques in the artery wall. These can rupture and cause a blood clot that can completely block the artery. The consequ...
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The role of blood flow in blood vessel function, and its importance during diabetesUniversity of Strathclyde | Professor John G McCarron
Professor John McCarron and his colleagues at the University of Strathclyde are studying how blood vessels respond to blood flow, and why blood flow changes in people with diabetes. Changes in blood flow can cause blood vessels to contrac...
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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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“After my stroke, I spent the next decade trying to find ways to get some sleep”
Alice Timmons, from Glasgow, suffered a stroke in 2010, and a heart attack in 2020 – both of which greatly impacted her sleep.
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Newcastle University scientists are killing zombie cells to reverse age-related damage in the heart
BHF-funded research published from Newcastle University today shows that killing 'zombie cells' in the heart could reverse damage caused by ageing.
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Researchers at Manchester Metropolitan University pioneer new methods to understand heart and circulatory disease
A new NC3Rs & BHF grant will allow scientists at Manchester Metropolitan University to develop a new way to study the formation of dangerous blood clots.
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Can a new drug improve blood flow to the limbs in peripheral arterial disease?University of Edinburgh | Dr Patrick Hadoke
Dr Patrick Hadoke is investigating whether a new drug he has developed boosts new blood vessel growth and improves blood flow to the limbs in people with peripheral arterial disease. People with peripheral arterial disease have a reduce...
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How coronavirus changed the way patients responded to a heart attack
The death rate for patients who experienced what is normally a lower-risk heart attack rose sharply during the peak of the Covid-19 pandemic, according to an analysis of NHS data.
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Rare Xbox console generously donated to us, and it could be yours!
A rare Xbox console was generously donated to our shop in Oxford and has been listed for sale on our eBay site.