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How does zinc deficiency cause bleeding?University of Hull | Dr Simon Calaminus
Hull researchers are uncovering the role of zinc in platelets and bleeding. Zinc plays an important role in the body. Zinc deficiency exists in many health problems, and is linked to excess bleeding. It is not yet known exactly how a lac...
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The role of blood flow in blood vessel function, and its importance during diabetesUniversity of Strathclyde | Professor John G McCarron
Professor John McCarron and his colleagues at the University of Strathclyde are studying how blood vessels respond to blood flow, and why blood flow changes in people with diabetes. Changes in blood flow can cause blood vessels to contrac...
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Creating a map of ‘tissue factor’ to reveal its role in normal and abnormal blood clottingUniversity of Surrey | Professor John McVey
Blood clotting is an essential and tightly controlled defence mechanism that happens instantly to prevent extensive blood loss when a blood vessel is damaged. It begins when blood is exposed to cells displaying a molecule called tissue fact...
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Trichoplein and blood vessel health in diabetesUniversity of Edinburgh | Dr Andrea Caporali
The blood vessels in the human body are lined with a thin layer of endothelial cells. In healthy people, endothelial cells help to form new vessels by migrating and dividing. In diabetic patients, these endothelial cells are faulty and weak...
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BHF 4-year Multidisciplinary PhD Programme
BHF 4-year PhD Programme in cardiovascular research.
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Hope for first drug treatment for life-threatening aneurysms
The first drug treatment for abdominal aortic aneurysms could be on the horizon after research we part funded found that cholesterol lowering drugs might help to slow their growth.
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Is veganism healthy? How to eat a healthy vegan diet
Veganism can be healthy if you avoid too much salt, sugar and saturates and include nutrients like B12 and iron. Get tips from BHF dietitian Tracy Parker.
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Fresh or frozen vegetables: which is better?
Our Senior Dietitian explains which is healthier: fresh or frozen fruit and vegetables.
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Understanding how medical devices become infectedUniversity of York | Professor Gavin Thomas
Professor Gavin Thomas and his team at the University of York are working out how bacteria form hard-to-treat infections on the surfaces of medical devices such as catheters, pacemaker leads and artificial heart valves. In these infectio...
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