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  • RESEARCH

    Why do fatty plaques develop unevenly throughout arteries?

    Imperial College London | Professor Peter Weinberg

    Professor Peter Weinberg and his colleagues at Imperial College London are looking into why atherosclerosis - when arteries become furred up with fatty plaques and narrow – develops unevenly in blood vessels. Scientists believe that dif...

  • RESEARCH

    Understanding how to keep the blood vessel barrier intact

    University of Edinburgh | Dr Sonja Vermeren (nee Krugmann)

    The cells that line our blood vessels (called endothelial cells) form an important barrier that contains blood inside the vessels and controls the entry of substances from the blood into surrounding tissues. Inflammation of the blood vessel...

  • PUBLICATION

    Health at Work pocket mission booklet

    Booklet, published on 09/02/2012

    Our pocket mission booklet will help to inspire and motivate individual employees to be active, eat well and think well by taking on challenges.

    This publication is only available to download or view online

  • RESEARCH

    Understanding how mast cells drive inflammation in blood vessels

    Queen Mary, University of London | Professor Sussan Nourshargh

    Inflammation is an essential part of the body’s defence system against viruses and bacteria. It is also an underlying cause of many heart and circulatory conditions like atherosclerosis. Atherosclerosis is the build-up of fatty substances i...

  • How to start eating more healthily

    Starting to make your diet healthier can be hard, but reducing the pressure on yourself can make it easier, says Senior Dietitian Victoria Taylor.

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  • Your nutrition questions

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  • 7 easy ways to add more fibre to your diet

    We've got seven simple swap suggestions to help you make sure you're getting enough fibre as part of a healthy, balanced diet.

  • Is porridge good for you?

    Find out if porridge is good for weight loss, cholesterol and diabetes, with answers from British Heart Foundation Senior Dietician Tracy Parker

  • RESEARCH

    Understanding kugeln, a new avenue of research in stroke and dementia

    University of Sheffield | Professor Tim Chico

    Sheffield researchers are investigating an intriguing phenomenon they discovered in blood vessels in the brain. Understanding how blood vessels develop in the brain may help us to find ways to tackle diseases including stroke and dementi...