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Boost for University of Glasgow research
BHF reveals funding for research into the causes of heart attacks and stroke in Scotland.
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RESEARCH
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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Mounjaro vs Wegovy: which is better for weight loss?
Do people taking the weight-loss injection Mounjaro really lose more weight than those taking Wegovy? Get the BHF verdict.
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RESEARCH
Understanding how NPP1 works to prevent artery calcificationUniversity of Edinburgh | Dr Vicky MacRae
Heart and circulatory diseases are common complications of people with kidney disease. This is mainly due to a build-up of bone-like deposits in their arteries – causing them to stiffen and narrow. This is called calcification and can lead...
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Arthritis drug investigated as possible vascular dementia treatment
Scientists funded by us will investigate the links between vascular dementia and heart disease, and test whether a drug currently used to treat arthritis could also be used as a treatment for vascular dementia.
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Study sheds light on link between cholesterol and diabetes
Research funded by the British Heart Foundation has found that people with naturally lower levels of LDL cholesterol have an increased risk of diabetes.
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Is coffee in the morning good for you?
Discover if drinking coffee before noon can really lower your risk of dying from heart problems.
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RESEARCH
Preventing remodelling of blood vessels after vein graft surgeryUniversity of Edinburgh | Professor Andrew Howard Baker
The way that our blood vessels heal after injury has important consequences for our future health. Blood vessels are known to ‘remodel’ after being damaged, and this remodelling can trigger a disease process that leads to thickening of the ...
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