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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...
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Understanding how to keep the blood vessel barrier intactUniversity 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...
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PUBLICATION
Health at Work pocket mission bookletBooklet, 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.
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Understanding how mast cells drive inflammation in blood vesselsQueen 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...
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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 weight
Trying to keep an eye on your weight? Our weight section has expert advice on how to achieve weight loss that lasts.
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Your nutrition questions
Our senior dietitian answers your questions on healthy eating including food myths, and maintaining a healthy weight.
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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.
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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
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RESEARCH
Understanding kugeln, a new avenue of research in stroke and dementiaUniversity 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...