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How blood vessel smooth muscle cells become syntheticUniversity of Warwick | Dr Anne Straube
The walls of blood vessels are lined by cells that contract or relax to control blood flow. These cells are important for repairing the vessel wall after an injury. To do this, the cells become ‘synthetic’: they produce and reorganise prote...
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Biggest fall in English heart care waiting list in five years
The heart care waiting list saw the biggest monthly fall in five years in May, latest figures from NHS England show.
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Studying real-life experience of taking new anti-clotting drugs with other medicinesLondon School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine | Dr Angel Yun Sum Wong
Direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) are a new group of drugs used to prevent blood clots. They are used as an alternative to warfarin. Usually, people taking DOACs are also taking several other medications, which increases the chance of drug...
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Looking for treatments for essential thrombocythaemiaUniversity of Cambridge | Dr Cedric Ghevaert
People with the condition essential thrombocythaemia (ET) have too many platelets in the blood and are at increased risk of cardiovascular events. This is because an excess of platelets can lead to excessive clotting and blockage of the ve...
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How do enzymes called ubiquitin ligases control new blood vessel growth?University of Leeds | Dr Sreenivasan Ponnambalam
Dr Sreenivasan Ponnambalam and his colleagues at the University of Leeds are studying what controls new blood vessel growth, to find new ways of repairing damaged blood vessels. Blood vessels are an essential network of biological tubes su...
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Transposition of the great arteries (TGA)
Transposition of the great arteries (TGA) is a type of congenital heart disease, which means it’s something you’re born with. Learn more about transposition of the great arteries, including what it is, its symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, CCTGA and living with TGA.
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Can low-salt diets really cut blood pressure in just one week?
News outlets claim that one week of reducing your salt intake by one teaspoon a day can lower your blood pressure as much as medication. Is it true?
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106-year-old fundraiser honoured with Prime Minister's Point of Light award
106-year-old fundraiser, Joan Willett, is honoured with the Prime Minister's Point of Light award for raising over £60,000 for the BHF in the lead up to her 104th birthday
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How platelets work in the blood clotting processUniversity of Oxford | Dr Catherine Pears
Platelets are small circulating cells in the blood that clump together when blood clots after an injury, to prevent excessive bleeding. But platelets are also involved in forming clots in arteries, which can lead to heart attacks and stroke...
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Investigating how streptococcus bacteria trigger endocarditisUniversity of Bristol | Dr Angela Nobbs
Endocarditis is an infection that affects the inner lining of the heart. It is a rare but life-threatening condition, usually caused by bacteria that have entered the bloodstream and have circulated to the heart. Oral streptococci bacteria ...