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Hope for first treatment for strokes linked to dementia
Two cheap and common drugs could be re-purposed as the first specific treatment for people who experience a type of stroke linked to nearly half of all dementias, according to the results of a clinical trial we have funded presented at the American Heart Association International Stroke Conference.
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Harnessing IGF binding protein-2 to help grow new blood vesselsUniversity of Leeds | Dr Stephen Wheatcroft
Coronary heart disease and peripheral artery disease occur when blood vessels to the heart or limbs, respectively, become narrowed or blocked by a fatty build-up. Although these blockages can be reopened with a stent to widen the blocked ar...
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Promoting new blood vessel growth in people with limb ischaemiaKing's College London | Professor Bijan Modarai
In humans, ischaemia – lack of oxygen in the circulation – can cause peripheral arterial disease – which is common in elderly people, and can be very painful – and even cause gangrene and require limb amputation. Dr Bijan Modarai’s team fro...
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Uromodulin – a good target for high blood pressure?University of Glasgow | Professor Sandosh Padmanabhan
In the UK, around a third of all adults have high blood pressure, putting them at higher risk of heart and circulatory disease, and people with kidney problems often develop high blood pressure and heart disease such as heart failure, strok...
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How a type of immune cell fights against atherosclerosisUniversity of Cambridge | Professor Ziad Mallat
BHF Professor Ziad Mallat from the University of Cambridge is studying how immune cells are involved in atherosclerosis, a process in which arteries become furred up with fatty plaques and they narrow. If the plaques rupture, they can trigg...
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Understanding how a protein called CXCL2 promotes the growth of new blood vesselsUniversity of Leeds | Dr Sreenivasan Ponnambalam
Atherosclerosis is the build-up of fatty deposits (plaques) inside the arteries. The blood vessels become narrowed, restricting blood flow to organs and tissues. Atherosclerosis is the main cause of heart attacks and strokes – when the blo...
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How to improve your posture
How we sit and stand affects our health more than we think. We share expert tips to help you improve your posture.
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Testing a simple way to get more teenagers activeSwansea University | Professor Sinead Brophy
Professor Sinead Brophy and her colleagues at the University of Swansea, in partnership with a local council, are finding out if a simple activity voucher system could help teenagers get active and improve their heart health. Regular exe...
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Learning how to prevent lymphedemaUniversity College London | Professor Christiana Ruhrberg
The lymphatic system in our bodies carries excess fluid from our tissues into the bloodstream. In people with lymphedema, the lymphatic system cannot drain fluid properly - this causes uncomfortable swelling (known as oedema) that is diffic...