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From London to Lithuania: The 1220 mile challenge
A group of ten of BHF colleagues have completed a 1220 mile challenge taking them virtually from London to Lithuania in a bid to improve their physical and mental wellbeing. To mark the momentous last mile of their challenge they were joined by staff and supporters from the Lithuanian Heart Association.
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The CGRP receptor - Investigating the structure and function of a special proteinUniversity of Birmingham | Dr Alex Conner
New treatments are urgently needed to combat heart disease, one of the biggest killers in the UK. Understanding the molecular basis for the normal function of the heart and circulatory system is central to being able to develop new ways to ...
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Slowing the progression of atherosclerosis in people with diabetesUniversity of Aberdeen | Professor Mirela Delibegovic
In people with diabetes, heart and circulatory disease causes a significant number of deaths. This is because atherosclerosis (where the large blood vessels in our bodies ‘fur up’ with fatty deposits) progresses faster in people with diabet...
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Improving how weight loss advice is given by GPsUniversity of Oxford | Professor Paul Aveyard
Around one in four adults in the UK is obese, and the levels are rising. Obesity increases the risk of developing heart and circulatory diseases, and costs the NHS around £4.2 billion a year. GPs are in a good position to guide patients to ...
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Queen's Speech is light on health promises
Today, the Queen’s Speech set out the Government’s agenda for the next 12 months. The Government has still not provided much-needed detail on how it will deliver transformative care for heart patients.
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Connected Hearts - Support Group
An independent support group in Bromley by Bow offering friendship and support to people affected by heart and circulatory conditions.
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Using a ‘pulmonary-artery-on-a-chip’ to test treatments for PAHImperial College London | Dr Beata J Wojciak Stothard
In pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), narrowing of small arteries in the lung severely restricts oxygen supply to the body. Dr Wojciak-Stothard and her team have identified that a molecule called Arf6 is activated in blood vessel cell...
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Fatty attraction and metabolic syndromeQueen Mary, University of London | Dr Claudio Mauro
Dr Claudio Mauro and his colleagues at Queen Mary, University of London, are studying how metabolic syndrome affects the immune system, where high blood sugars, high cholesterol and insulin resistance can result in inflammation and increase...