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Finding ways to turn bad fat goodUniversity of Nottingham | Professor Michael Symonds
Healthy people have an optimal amount of body fat which is made up of white (considered to be ‘bad’ when present in excess) and beige (thought to be ‘good’) fat cells. Some of these fat cells are located around certain parts of the heart an...
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Linking the mother's immune system to heart function during pre-eclampsiaQueen Mary, University of London | Dr Suchita Nadkarni
Pre-eclampsia is a common condition that occurs during pregnancy. It is a leading cause of death in mothers and unborn babies worldwide. Women with pre-eclampsia have abnormal heart function during pregnancy and a high risk of developing h...
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How to cut back on sugar without noticing
Too much sugar can lead to weight gain and damaging effects on our health. Here are 6 small changes that you'll hardly notice, which can help you cut down on the sweet stuff.
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10 great reasons to cycle
There are many ways cycling is good for you and your heart. From feeling younger to saving money, here are 10 of the many benefits which cycling can bring.
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Good blood supply to fat could explain 'fat but fit' paradox
The ‘fat but fit’ paradox – where some people who are overweight have a seemingly healthy metabolism – may be explained by a good blood supply to their fat cells, according to new research we funded. The findings suggest that encouraging the growth of new blood vessels in fat could offer some protection against heart attacks and strokes.
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Funding a vital scanner that will help researchers discover new heart disease treatmentsUniversity of Bristol | Professor Paolo Madeddu
Bristol researchers will use the Vevo 3100 to continue their ground-breaking work. The Translational Biomedical Research Centre (TBRC) at Bristol is a state-of-the-art facility. It helps researchers to take their studies from preclinical...
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Ten-minute scan to detect and cure the most common cause of high blood pressure
A new 10-minute scan could enable the detection and cure of the most common cause of high blood pressure, according to research we fund at Queen Mary University of London and published in Nature Medicine.
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60-minute iron treatment averts heart failure hospital admissions
Research we've funded has shown that a simple 60-minute iron treatment every one to two years could reduce the risk that people living with heart failure will be admitted to hospital.
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Our research highlights of 2022
It has been a bumper year for BHF research. We’ve seen stem cell plasters to repair damaged hearts, technology that can speed up detection of heart disease, and of course our biggest ever research grant - £30 million to rewrite the DNA that causes killer heart muscle diseases. Each discovery brings us a step closer to ending heartbreak from heart and circulatory diseases forever.
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The role of a tiny RNA in abdominal aortic aneurysmsKing's College London | Dr Anna Zampetaki
Dr Anna Zampetaki at King's College London has gathered evidence that a MicroRNA, miR-195 is involved in abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA). MicroRNAs alter the levels of proteins in and around cells (in the extracellular matrix), and by inve...