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Predicting and preventing brain haemorrhage in people taking warfarin after stroke caused by atrial fibrillationUniversity College London | Professor David Werring
Atrial fibrillation is a condition where the heart beats irregularly, which can lead to a clot forming in the heart chambers. This clot can travel up to block a blood vessel in the brain, causing a stroke. After this type of stroke warfarin...
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How our research helped get Brian back on his bike
Brian Cookson OBE was one of 106 men who took part in a study we funded investigating the impact of heart scarring on veteran male athletes. He had an ICD fitted after his heart started beating dangerously fast while training on his bike.
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Identifying risk factors that predict future stroke riskUniversity of Oxford | Dr Alastair Webb
Dr Alastair Webb and his colleagues at the University of Oxford are looking for ways to prevent people who have had strokes experiencing another one. To do so, they are trying to identify factors which could predict the likelihood of anothe...
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What’s worse for me: fat or sugar?
Our expert answers a question on what's worse for your health: fat or sugar. Find out more.
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Can ripple mapping guided ablation therapy reduce ventricular rhythm disturbances?Imperial College London | Professor Prapa Kanagaratnam
Following a heart attack, part of the heart muscle dies and is replaced by scar tissue. But within the scar, there often remain channels of living tissue that can form a short circuit around the scar, leading to electrical disturbances (arr...
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How to get active indoors
Dreary weather can make it harder to exercise outside. Our guide can keep you moving without needing to leave the house.
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13 small changes that add up to a healthy diet
A few small steps can make a healthy diet and help you to control your weight, too. Dietitian Annemarie Aburrow shows us how.
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How much salt is in your restaurant meal?
You might be surprised at how much salt is hidden in some dishes at high street restaurants. Our guide will help you choose wisely.
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Can phospholipids in platelets explain bleeding or clotting diseases?Cardiff University | Professor Peter Collins
Supervised by Professor Peter Collins, the Clinical Research Training Fellow on this grant is studying how fatty ‘phospholipid’ molecules affect blood clotting. The blood clotting process, called coagulation, takes place on the surface ...
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Investigating a potential link between diabetes and damage to blood vesselsKing's College London | Dr Alison C Brewer
Diabetes is a condition where the body can’t produce enough or respond properly to insulin, a hormone that controls blood glucose (sugar) levels. If these levels are not well controlled, it can have serious consequences - including damage t...