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Air pollution research
Air pollution is the largest environmental risk factor linked to deaths in England. Find out what we are doing to tackle this.
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Understanding the role of calcium in platelet activation and clottingUniversity of Birmingham | Dr Michael Tomlinson
Dr Michael Tomlinson from the University of Birmingham is particularly interested in the role of calcium in controlling platelet activity. Although platelets are vital in plugging a site of vessel injury to prevent bleeding, they can also f...
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Deciphering the fine structure of atrial cells in healthy hearts, and in those with heart failure, for clues to atrial fibrillationUniversity of Manchester | Dr Katharine Dibb
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common form of irregular heart rhythm, and people with heart failure are more at risk of the condition. AF affects the atria - the top two heart chambers – where disturbed electrical signals prevent rhyt...
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Portion guide: Potatoes, bread, rice, pasta and other starchy foods
Follow our guide to see what a portion looks like for different starchy foods, to help you eat a healthy and balanced diet.
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Shortness of breath: why it happens and tips to manage it
Senior Cardiac Nurse, Ruth Goss, explains why heart conditions like heart attack and heart failure cause breathlessness, and how breathing techniques can help.
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Electrophysiological (EP) study
This page describes how your doctor can use an Electrophysiological (EP) study to look at your heart's electrical activity, what happens during and after an EP study and the risks of having the test.
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Babies' DNA affects mothers' risk of preeclampsia
Some features in a baby’s DNA can increase the risk of its mother developing pre-eclampsia – a potentially dangerous condition in pregnancy - according to a study that we've part-funded.
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Study reveals important new target for high blood pressure treatment
New more effective treatments for high blood pressure could be possible thanks to the discovery that the nitric oxide that regulates blood pressure is formed in nerves rather than in the walls of blood vessels.
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Newcastle University scientists are killing zombie cells to reverse age-related damage in the heart
BHF-funded research published from Newcastle University today shows that killing 'zombie cells' in the heart could reverse damage caused by ageing.
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Understanding artery health and ageing – part of the Whitehall II studyUniversity College London | Professor Eric Brunner
In 1985 a major research study was launched, with the ambition of investigating the causes of social inequalities in health. The study, called Whitehall II, recruited 10,308 London civil servants aged 35- 55 and has followed them up with re...