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Finding a weakness in how bacteria grow on medical devices, to prevent infectionUniversity of York | Dr Michael Plevin
Advances in research and technology have led to the development of a wide range of medical devices used to treat heart disease. Devices like pacemakers, prosthetic heart valves and stents may be placed inside patients’ bodies for year...
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A cell skeleton that makes platelets stickyUniversity of Birmingham | Dr Steven Thomas
Dr Steven Thomas and his colleagues at the University of Birmingham are studying platelets, the small cells in the blood that respond to blood vessel damage by sticking to the vessel wall and to each other to form a blood clot and stop blee...
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How proteins interact to cause blood clottingImperial College London | Dr Thomas McKinnon
Von Willebrand Factor (VWF) is a large blood protein that helps blood clotting by interacting with platelets when the blood vessels are injured. Platelets are a type of cell found in blood that help to plug a wound and prevent blood loss. H...
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High protein breakfast ideas
There's more protein than you might think in our breakfast choices. BHF dietician Victoria Taylor takes a closer look.
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Counselling
Learn more about counselling services on offer when dealing with health problems and other mental health organisations that can offer help and support.
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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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The BHF House of Care programme
Learn about our £1.5 million programme to fund care and support planning via the House of Care framework at five NHS sites in England and Scotland.
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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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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.