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How do potentially deadly aneurysms grow?University of Leicester | Professor Matthew Bown
<p>An abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a balloon-like swelling of the aorta, the body’s main blood vessel. If AAAs become large and burst, they can cause internal bleeding and sudden death. Surgery to repair AAA is risky, but doctor...
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Inhibiting Wnt signalling as a strategy to treat abdominal aortic aneurysmUniversity of Bristol | Professor Sarah Jane George
An abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a ballooning of the aorta, the body’s main blood vessel that passes from the heart through the trunk of the body. It’s an extremely dangerous condition; it can develop without symptoms and can burst, ca...
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Identifying the safest blood pressure drugs for use in pregnancyUniversity of Manchester | Dr Paul Brownbill
Women with high blood pressure before or during pregnancy need to take blood pressure-lowering medicines throughout pregnancy. These medicines enter the placenta’s circulation – an organ that transfers oxygen and nutrients from the mother’s...
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Does healthy weight loss in mums-to-be have long-term health benefits for the child?King's College London | Professor Lucilla Poston
Obesity is increasing among mothers-to-be worldwide. Obesity in pregnancy can have negative short- and long-term effects on the heart health and blood pressure of the child, and increases their chance of being obese too. It is vital that we...
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How the activated protein C pathway prevents blood clottingImperial College London | Dr Josefin Ahnstrom
Blood clotting is regulated by several different pathways, including a pathway that involves a protein called activated protein C, which prevents clotting. To work properly protein C relies on a partner, protein S. People who lack or have a...
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A clinical trial to find the best treatment for minor strokeUniversity of Glasgow | Professor Keith Muir
Around half of strokes have minor symptoms or appear to improve quickly (known as a transient ischaemic attack). However, about 1 in 3 of these minor strokes can lead to long-lasting disability. People who’ve had a minor stroke are not ...
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Monitoring the durability of valve replacements using PET scansUniversity of Edinburgh | Professor David Newby
Nearly 9 out of 10 heart valve replacements use valves made from human or animal tissue (bioprosthetic valves). However, these valves do not last for ever and can fail. Recent evidence has suggested that a major contributor to early failure...
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Unravelling the web like structure of blood clotsUniversity of Leeds | Professor Robert Ariens
Professor Robert Ariens and his colleagues at the University of Leeds are studying how fibrin contributes to dangerous blood clots. Fibrin is a thread-like protein that forms a 3D network of fibres, which holds the blood clot together. Fib...