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Fellowships promoting equality, diversity and inclusion awarded to Leeds researchers
New fellowships designed to promote the value of equality, diversity and inclusion in science and give research leaders of the future better flexibility in their careers have been awarded at the University of Leeds, thanks to an historical endowment established in partnership with the BHF.
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Kids FIRST: a Family-based Intervention to Reduce Snacking and Screen Time in childrenLoughborough University | Dr Emma Haycraft
A healthy lifestyle, beginning in childhood is important for keeping the heart healthy. Eating snacks and inactivity by spending a long time sitting in front of screens are two types of behaviour that can increase the risk of poor health in...
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Studying cells in conditions that resemble the human bodyKing's College London | Professor Giovanni Mann
Endothelial cells that line blood vessels in the human body are exposed to much lower oxygen levels than present in the air we breathe. The percent of oxygen in air is 21% whereas the percent of oxygen in different organs and tissues in the...
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Studying a protein that helps new blood vessels growUniversity College London | Dr Claudio Raimondi
Finding out how new blood vessels grow is important for developing treatments to restore blood flow in tissues that are starved of oxygen (ischaemic tissue). Neuropilin-1 (NRP1) is a protein in the endothelial cells that line the inside of...
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Countering the early stages of atherosclerosis in diabetesUniversity of Leeds | Dr Richard Cubbon
Patients with diabetes (high blood sugar) often develop furring of their blood vessels called atherosclerosis, which leads to problems like heart attack and stroke. The earliest stage of atherosclerosis is thought to be caused by poor funct...
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Research in Leicester will test new treatment target for sepsis
New research we have funded at the University of Leicester could identify new treatments for sepsis, a life-threatening condition that kills thousands of people each year.
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Commercial Director Mike Taylor to retire
Our Commercial Director Mike Taylor has announced he will step down from his role at the end of the year.
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Four in five don't know recommended max daily salt intake, research suggests
Stark findings underline the need for Government action to reduce salt in everyday foods to make healthy eating easier for families.
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New report reveals benefits of tackling childhood obesity
A new report from the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) think tank has highlighted the significant benefits associated with taking a broad, ‘whole society’ approach to reducing childhood obesity.
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Worst vegan foods to avoid – and healthy alternatives
High-protein vegan foods such as meat and fish alternatives and plant-based milks can be as unhealthy as animal-based versions. A BHF dietitian shares swaps.