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How do platelet surface receptors ‘ITAM’ regulate function in health and disease?University of Birmingham | Professor Stephen P Watson
BHF Professor Stephen Watson from the University of Birmingham has been awarded a five year grant totalling almost £1.5million to look at the effects of tiny cells called platelets in our circulation. We know that platelets ‘plug’ a site of...
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Average ambulance waits for heart attacks and strokes rise to 42 minutes
Average ambulance response times for heart attacks and strokes were 42 minutes in October, latest NHS England data reveals.
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A toolkit to identify proteins that keep heart cells healthyKeele University | Professor Glenn Morris
Professor Glenn Morris and his colleagues at Keele University are working out which proteins help heart cells to remain healthy, keep beating constantly for many years, and what goes wrong in heart disease. Sometimes people are born with ...
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Channel 4 to air 24 Hours in A&E: Heart Special
Three people who have had serious heart and circulatory conditions are to be the focus of a new 24 Hours in A&E: Heart Special, in partnership with us.
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New report assesses impact of physical inactivity on UK heart health and economy
More than 20million UK adults are classified as physically inactive increasing their risk of heart disease and costing the UK health service as much as £1.2billion each year according to our new report.
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Glowing probe could diagnose cardiovascular disease earlier
Researchers have created a probe that glows when it detects an enzyme associated with issues that can lead to blood clots and strokes.
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Heart scans could help thousands avoid unnecessary invasive procedure
Thousands of patients admitted to hospital every year with suspected heart attacks could avoid an unnecessary invasive procedure if they have a routine heart MRI scan first, according to research we've part funded presented at the British Cardiovascular Society conference.
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Record numbers waiting over six weeks for vital heart scans
Twenty times more people than before the pandemic in England were waiting over six weeks for key scans that can diagnose heart disease, our analysis has found.
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How do platelets detect injury or disease and trigger dangerous clotting?University of Reading | Professor Jonathan Gibbins
Platelets are small blood cells that protect us from bleeding by triggering blood to clot following an injury. But platelets can also trigger thrombosis - blood clotting inside the arteries, putting people at risk of heart attack or stroke....
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Are smoothies good for you?
Smoothies are 1 of your 5-a-day, but they’re also high in sugar and contain less fibre than whole fruits and vegetables. Find out some of the downsides and how to make them healthier.