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Heriot Watt University, Edinburgh | Professor Stephen Yarwood

Dr Stephen Yarwood is studying ways to combat chronic inflammation, a key part of heart and circulatory disease. In conditions like atherosclerosis, when blood vessels narrow with fatty plaques, chronic inflammation causes excessive leakine...

The PATHWAY studies were three important trials exploring new, more personalised ways of treating high blood pressure.

Senior Dietitian, Victoria Taylor, answers some common healthy eating questions.

Fish is good for your health, so why don’t we eat more of it? Senior Dietitian Victoria Taylor looks at reasons why people don't eat fish - and some tips on how to introduce more into your diet.

Our expert explains the nutritional differences between cooked and raw food, and why you need a balance of both in your diet.

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University of Birmingham | Professor Yotis Senis

Professor Yotis Senis is studying platelets, which are the cells that help our blood to clot. Platelets are small cells that plug holes in damaged blood vessels and prevent excessive bleeding. But they can also form clots inside blood ve...

We have revealed 10 of the communities across the UK that don't have a potentially lifesaving defibrillator in close range, putting people at higher risk of dying if they have a cardiac arrest.

Can different light levels at different times of day affect metabolism and blood sugar levels? We explain the science.

We look behind the headlines to give our verdict on the research that suggests young adults who drink one alcoholic beverage a day increase their risk of stroke.

If you give CPR to someone it can be a shocking and traumatic event. Get information and support on what happens after someone has a cardiac arrest.