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Does bad fat around small arteries cause high blood pressure?University of Manchester | Dr Adam Greenstein
High blood pressure (hypertension) and obesity are important causes of cardiovascular death. Furthermore, there is a relationship between these factors: as body weight increases, blood pressure rises. Until recently there has been no explan...
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M126 Stem cell researchBooklet, 4 pages, published on 24/12/2010
We answer your questions on stem cells in cardiovascular research.
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Can damage to brain blood vessels explain symptoms of atrial fibrillation?University of Birmingham | Dr James P Fisher
Dr James Fisher is working out if brain blood vessels are impaired in people with atrial fibrillation (AF), a common abnormal heart rhythm that increases the risk of stroke, cognitive decline and dementia. Understanding why AF leads to thes...
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Studying new-borns to understand the causes of high blood pressureSt George's, University of London | Dr Tarek Antonios
Adults with high blood pressure have a high risk of developing cardiovascular disease, or of having a heart attack or stroke. Understanding the causes of high blood pressure is vital to developing new treatments to prevent these life-threat...
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Cardiovascular inequalities across English local authorities
Our report examines how the inequalities in cardiovascular health are even more extreme across the ten most and least deprived local authorities in England.
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Why do people with diabetes grow blood vessels more slowly?University of Nottingham | Professor David Bates
Vascular disease, where blood vessels become blocked, is common in people with type 2 diabetes as they get older. Since it blocks the flow of oxygen to the limbs, it can cause painful legs, inability to walk or even lead to amputation. Scie...
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Using cord blood cells to define how NOX4 affects the growth of new blood vesselsQueen's University Belfast | Professor David Grieve
BHF-funded scientists in Belfast are investigating how to boost blood vessel growth to combat heart disease. The growth of new blood vessels is known as angiogenesis. Angiogenesis happens extensively while our bodies develop as babies an...
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Pioneering pacemakers
Find out how our research helped to kick-start the development of pacemaker technology that paved the way for modern pacemakers.
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