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Does extra fat around your belly raise the risk of dementia?
Find out if carrying extra weight around the waist or arms can increase your risk of dementia or Parkinson's disease.
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PEA-15: a potential new drug target to stop blood vessels from re-narrowing after surgeryUniversity of Aberdeen | Professor Graeme Nixon
When blood vessels in the heart become narrowed or blocked surgeons must resume blood flow to prevent a heart-attack from occurring. Either a metal coil, called a stent, is inserted to hold the vessel open and allow blood to flow through it...
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Kickstarting the body’s repair mechanisms after a heart attackKing's College London | Professor Francesco Dazzi
When someone suffers a heart attack, some of their heart cells die and the body is unable to replace them. This can eventually lead to heart failure. Scientists have been testing whether injecting a type of stem cell - known as mesenchymal ...
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Is it normal to get shortness of breath after a heart attack?
Find out what to do if you are experiencing shortness of breath following a heart attack.
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Researchers to investigate possible link between stroke and Covid-19
The Stroke Association has joined forces with the BHF Data Science Centre to investigate any possible links between Covid-19 and life-threatening strokes.
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5 reasons to serve strawberries this summer
Discover the health benefits of strawberries, plus 5 light and tasty ways to enjoy them without adding cream.
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Targeting mast cells to prevent deep vein thrombosisUniversity of Birmingham | Dr Alexander Brill
Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is a blood clot that develops within a deep vein in the body, usually in the leg. Large cells found close to blood vessels called mast cells (MCs) are known to be important in DVT, but it is not known what trigger...
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Gentle jogging can help prevent heart attacks and strokes
Study shows running ten minutes a day can cut your risk of dying from CVD.
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Blocking inflammation in arteries to prevent heart diseaseUniversity of Strathclyde | Professor Robin Plevin
CXCL12 is a molecule that causes inflammation and has been linked to the development of heart and circulatory diseases. Researchers are now interested in whether they can stop it working in blood vessel cells and whether this might help pre...
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The role of inflammation in atherosclerosis, the brain and vascular dementiaUniversity of Sheffield | Professor Sheila Francis
Sheffield researchers will investigate if the vascular changes seen in the brain caused by atherosclerosis are similar to those found in vascular dementia, and if new treatments could help with both. Atherosclerosis refers to the build-u...