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Learning more about a potential new drug target in heart failureUniversity of Glasgow | Dr William Fuller
Every cell in the body uses small chemical messengers to communicate with their neighbours and the rest of the body. These chemical messengers work by interacting with proteins called receptors that are embedded in the surface of cells. In ...
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Understanding how a simple salt lowers blood pressure in people with hypertensionUniversity of Birmingham | Dr Melanie Madhani
High blood pressure (hypertension) is a very common and serious health problem worldwide. When blood pressure – the pressure of blood in the arteries – is consistently high, it puts extra strain on the heart and blood vessels and can lead t...
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Targeting inflammation to treat pulmonary hypertensionGlasgow Caledonian University | Dr Kathryn Wilson
Dr Kathryn Wilson from the University of Glasgow is working out how inflammatory processes cause pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), where lung blood vessels narrow and the pressure within the vessel rises. To compensate the heart pumps ...
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PoTS: what is postural tachycardia syndrome?
Professor Lesley Kavi explains PoTS, a condition that can make you feel dizzy and increase your heart rate after sitting or standing.
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What’s really in a mince pie: Christmas treats unwrapped
Trying to stay healthy over the Christmas period? It's best to know what's really in the foods you're eating
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Blood sugar levels: what is normal?
What are normal blood sugar levels? 4 to 5.4 mmol/L when fasting and up to 7.8 mmol/L 2 hours after eating. Find out more from BHF Professor Mark Kearney.
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Studying a protein’s role in causing congenital heart defectsUniversity College London | Professor Peter Scambler
Professor Scambler and his team study how the heart develops in the embryo by investigating the genes involved in normal development. They are particularly interested in what goes wrong in the developing heart to cause congenital heart dise...
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Using stem cells to mend broken heartsImperial College London | Professor Sian Harding
The main goal of the Centre based at Imperial College London is to grow new, beating heart muscle to graft on to damaged hearts, helping them beat more strongly again. It’s an ambitious goal which involves cooperation between scientists at ...
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Health at Work - measuring a healthy weightInformation Sheet, 3 pages, published on 28/05/2015
This sheet provides practical information for employees who are looking for help with reaching a healthier weight.
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Studying a signalling pathway involved in blood pressure controlUniversity of Manchester | Dr Adam Greenstein
Dr Adam Greenstein and his colleagues at the University of Manchester are looking for new ways to treat high blood pressure through a new signalling pathway that they have discovered. The heart pumps blood around the body through blood ...