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Find out why a weight-loss pill yet to be approved in the UK may be an effective way to prevent weight regain after weight-loss injections such as Mounjaro.

Discover the causes and symptoms of a stroke, which occurs when the blood supply to part of your brain is cut off, causing brain damage.

We look behind the headlines to give our verdict on the research that suggests young adults who drink one alcoholic beverage a day increase their risk of stroke.

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University of Bristol | Professor Alastair Poole

Professor Alastair Poole and his team at the University of Bristol are investigating cells in the blood called platelets, which may help repair the heart after a heart attack. Platelets are important in blood clotting, which protects the...

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Imperial College London | Professor David A Lane

Although stroke patients can be given blood thinning agents to prevent platelets plugging together, they are at risk of the serious side effect of bleeding and also having more strokes in the future. Professor David Lane and colleagues from...

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University of Manchester | Professor Stuart M Allan

When blood vessels feeding the brain become blocked because of furred up arteries (atherosclerosis) or a blood clot, a stroke occurs. The stroke is made worse by inflammation, when immune system cells invade the injured area and cause furth...

Dr Rikesh Rajani is the first Group Leader appointed to the BHF-UK DRI Centre for Vascular Dementia Research. He will take up his new role from April.

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University of Manchester | Dr Xin Wang

Manchester researchers are studying a protein in the heart that they believe could have protective properties for heart cells. During a heart attack, a portion of the heart is starved of its blood supply. This kills or injures a large numb...

Researchers we’ve funded have developed a new biodegradable gel that can help to improve the delivery of cells directly into the living heart and could form a new generation of treatments to repair damage caused by a heart attack. This research was presented at the British Cardiovascular Society conference in Manchester.

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University of Glasgow | Professor Colin Berry

Professor Colin Berry and colleagues at the University of Glasgow have been awarded a grant to develop new computer tools that will provide detailed information on heart pump function revealed by magnetic resonance imaging scans in hours ra...