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Assessment of the angiotensin hormones as potential new treatments in cardiovascular diseaseUniversity of Glasgow | Professor Stuart A Nicklin
Heart and circulatory disease is Scotland's biggest killer and new treatments are urgently needed. Hormones are chemical messengers that circulate in the blood to control the activity of the circulatory system and organs such as the heart. ...
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Finding ways to combat peripheral arterial disease in diabetesUniversity of Leeds | Dr Stephen Wheatcroft
Dr Stephen Wheatcroft is finding out if a molecule called IGFBP1 could help improve limb circulation in people with diabetes and peripheral arterial disease. People with diabetes are more prone to develop peripheral arterial disease, wh...
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Tackling inequalities in heart health and care: our policy initiatives
Discover our policy work on tackling inequalities in heart and circulatory disease in the UK.
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MPs discuss urgent need to prevent further rise in cardiovascular disease deaths
We've released new analysis as MPs gathered in the House of Commons to discuss how to prevent a further rise in premature deaths from cardiovascular disease.
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Can you eat too much fruit? How much should you have?
BHF Senior Dietitian, Tracy Parker, explains that 5 portions of fruit and veg a day is the recommended amount, and dispels myths that eating too much can lead to weight gain and diabetes.
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Nearly 370,000 people now waiting for time-sensitive heart care
We've responded to latest NHS England figures which show a rise in the heart care waiting list, and that average ambulance response times for heart attacks and strokes remain nearly double the 18-minute target.
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How repairing a broken volume switch could help people with heart failure
We're funding a study to repair a broken link to nerve cells that exacerbates damage caused by cardiovascular disease.
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How the brain and cardiovascular system communicate: implications for diseaseUniversity College London | Professor Andrew G Ramage
Information about your blood pressure and heart rate is continuously sent to a specialised area of your brain via nerves. Processing of the information arriving in the brain concerning blood pressure and heart rate involves the release of c...
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Treating heart failure: the breakthrough of new treatments
Learn about the breakthroughs BHF-funded researchers have made in medicines to treat heart failure.
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How calcium and inflammation are involved in peripheral arterial diseaseUniversity of Cambridge | Mr. Patrick Coughlin
Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) occurs when blood vessels in the legs narrow, usually due to a build-up of fatty deposits in the blood vessel wall. This restricts blood flow and can eventually lead to gangrene and loss of the limb. Curr...