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A new MRI technique detecting dangerous fatty plaques that could cause strokeUniversity of Oxford | Professor Robin P Choudhury
Dr Luca Biasiolli is developing a new imaging tool to help doctors detect plaques in the carotid artery supplying blood to the brain that are most likely to rupture, leading to a stroke. Modern imaging techniques such as magnetic resonan...
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An app to reduce salt intake and hypertensionUniversity of Oxford | Professor Susan Jebb
Professor Susan A Jebb from the University of Oxford wants to help people reduce their salt intake and reduce their risk of high blood pressure. She and her team are doing this through a two-pronged approach. First, they will interview peop...
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Are baked beans good for you?
BHF Senior Dietitian Dell Stanford reveals baked beans calorie and nutrition content and suggests choosing reduced salt and sugar versions.
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Carbohydrates: are low-carb diets healthy?
What are carbohydrates, why do we need them and what is a low-carb diet? Senior Dietitian Victoria Taylor explains.
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Identifying the molecules needed to make new mitochondriaUniversity College London | Professor Shamshad Cockcroft
Supervised by Professor Shamshad Cockroft, a PhD student is investigating how we keep the mitochondria inside heart cells working properly, so they can provide the energy the heart needs to beat. A molecule called cardiolipin is essential ...
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Enhancing the body’s natural anti-clotting system to treat thrombosisImperial College London | Professor James Crawley
Blood clotting is highly coordinated and involves processes that promote clotting and others that inhibit it. One of the body’s natural clot-inhibiting pathways is called the “TFPI-protein S anticoagulant system”. In this system, the TFPI...
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Deciphering the shape and structure of ADAMTS13 - for highly specific clotting controlImperial College London | Professor James Crawley
When we cut ourselves, our blood must clot to stem the bleeding. However, if clotting takes place in a coronary artery it can cause a heart attack. These opposing life-saving and life-threatening consequences mean that strategies that targe...
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Is a slow cooker cheap to run?
Senior Dietitian, Victoria Taylor, on how to use slow cookers healthily and whether they’re cheaper to run than ovens.
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Is the paleo diet a good way to lose weight?
Our expert explains what the paleo diet, also called the caveman diet, is and what's good and bad about it. Find out more.
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How to organise a charity ball or dinner dance
Our guide for planning the perfect charity ball to raise money for BHF.