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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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Do I need to take vitamin D?
Our expert explains whether you need to take vitamin D supplements.
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Investigating heart proteins that respond to stressUniversity of Reading | Professor Angela Clerk
Professor Angela Clerk is studying how certain signals that help the heart respond to stress are regulated in the heart. When the heart goes through a stressful event, such as high blood pressure or a heart attack, heart muscle cells die...
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Bournemouth Pier to Pier Swim raises £200,000 for heart research
More than 1,300 swimmers zipped up their wetsuits to take part in the Bournemouth Pier to Pier Swim. Together they raised a staggering £200,000 which will help fund our groundbreaking research into new treatments and cures for heart and circulatory diseases.
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New AI tool uses GP records to identify those most likely to develop heart failure
A new artificial intelligence (AI) tool could improve early diagnosis of heart failure, according to research we've funded presented at the British Cardiovascular Society Conference.
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Menopause Mandate unite with BHF to encourage women to learn more about heart risk in menopause
We have teamed up with Menopause Mandate to increase awareness of women and heart conditions.
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How to cope with fears about your life expectancy
Clinical Psychologist Dr Anne-Marie Doyle says when you have a heart condition it’s natural to worry about dying. She offers insight and tips to manage those fears.
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Vaping may be less harmful to blood vessels than smoking cigarettes
New research we funded un Dundee suggests that e-cigarettes or vaping may be less harmful to blood vessels than smoking.
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Waiting lists for heart patients continue to rise, NHS figures show
Hospital waiting lists continue to rise steadily, according to latest NHS England figures.
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Using stress signals to predict heart diseaseUniversity of Glasgow | Dr Paul Welsh
In this Intermediate Fellowship, Dr Welsh aims to develop biomarker tests to better predict the risk of cardiovascular disease, including a heart attack. Doctors currently use risk scores to assess how high a person’s risk of a heart attack...