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Making the heart sensitive to insulin, to treat heart failureUniversity of Dundee | Dr Li Kang
Insulin is an important hormone that helps control blood sugar (glucose) levels. Many people with heart failure have some level of ‘insulin resistance’, which stops them metabolising glucose efficiently. Heart cells rely on energy from gluc...
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Working out why fat accumulates in the liverUniversity of Oxford | Professor Leanne Hodson
BHF Senior Basic Science Research Fellow Professor Leanne Hodson is studying how fat accumulates in the liver, which can increase the risk of heart disease. We don’t fully understand why fat accumulates, but we do know that within the l...
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How to deal with anxiety when you have a heart problem
NHS clinical psychologist, Dr Katie Murray, explains what anxiety is and how to get help if it's affecting you. Plus expert tips to feel calmer, like grounding, deep breathing and muscle relaxation.
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Using mathematics to predict the future for heart and circulatory diseaseUniversity of Oxford | Dr Peter Scarborough
BHF Intermediate Basic Science Research Fellow Dr Peter Scarborough is developing a new computer model that can predict heart and circulatory disease rates until 2030. In recent years the influence of risk factors for heart and circulato...
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British Regional Heart Study (BRHS): studying the causes and ways to prevent heart and circulatory disease in older menUniversity College London | Professor Sasiwarang Goya Wannamethee
People over 70 are at particular risk of death from coronary heart disease (CHD), yet most research tends to focus on patients and risk factors in middle age. The British Regional Heart Study is one of the few studies that has been collecti...
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Developing better ways to measure body fat in childrenSt George's, University of London | Dr Claire Nightingale
Childhood obesity is a major UK public health challenge. The way that children are measured is vital in keeping track of the problem, and in monitoring the success or failure of attempts to address it. The most widely used measure of body f...
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Investigating why blood clots are more common in pregnant women who are overweight.University of Glasgow | Dr Catherine Bagot
Blood clots in veins, while rare, are one of the main causes of death in pregnant women. Overweight pregnant women are at a greater risk of blood clots than pregnant women of a healthy weight, but the reasons why are not understood. Hig...
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How do omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids help to regulate blood pressure?University of Reading | Dr Alister McNeish
Researchers at the University of Reading want to understand exactly how eating oily fish lowers blood pressure. Eating fish or taking fish oil supplements that are high in omega-3 has been shown to improve health. One way that fish oils ...
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The role of neuropilins in atherosclerosisUniversity College London | Professor Ian C Zachary
Heart attacks and most strokes are caused by atherosclerosis, a build-up of fatty material (plaques) inside our arteries. Atherosclerosis is a chronic inflammatory disease that causes damage to the walls of our arteries. During this process...
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How does heart metabolism become disrupted to cause diabetic cardiomyopathyUniversity of Manchester | Dr Wei Liu
Investigating how diabetes causes a dangerous condition called diabetic cardiomyopathy. Diabetes is a major global health problem, estimated to affect more than 400 million people. The condition can double a person’s risk of developing h...