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Do ultra-processed foods help or hinder weight loss?
British Heart Foundation investigates new research that shows ultra-processed foods (UPFs) like ready meals, cereals and pre-packaged snacks can hinder weight loss because the way they are processed can influence how much you eat or encourage you to eat more.
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Stroke - LACI-2 trial
Lacunar stroke is caused by damage to small blood vessels deep in the brain, and can ultimately lead to dementia. LACI-2 explored whether isosorbide mononitrate and cilostazol could be used to treat lacunar stroke.
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How to stay motivated in winter
Dr John Downey shares why motivation matters for heart health, how winter impacts it, and tips like goal-setting, tracking, and having a plan B.
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7 things we learnt at the UK's largest heart conference
This year's British Cardiovascular Society (BCS) conference was held in person for the first time in two years since coronavirus struck the UK, and it was once again teeming with the latest breakthroughs in heart and circulatory research. Here's what we learnt.
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7 things we learnt at the UK's largest heart conference
Research highlights from this year's British Cardiovascular Society conference
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Developing a more accurate test to predict a person’s risk of heart diseaseLondon School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine | Dr Anoop Shah
Doctors have a number of tests they can use to help predict a person’s risk of developing heart and circulatory disease in the future. Although they are reasonably accurate, sometimes they over-estimate the risk. A new and very sensitive...
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Developing a new technology to detect people who experience side effects from statinsImperial College London | Professor Darrel Francis
Professor Darrel Francis and his team are studying new ways to help doctors work out which patients are experiencing side effects from statins. Statins are drugs that lower cholesterol and markedly reduce the chance of heart attacks and ...
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Large-scale study to aid prediction and prevention of coronary heart diseaseUniversity of Cambridge | Professor John Danesh
The British Heart Foundation is funding BHF Professor John Danesh, at the University of Cambridge, nearly £2 million over five years to create an international group of heart experts. This group will bring together data from around the worl...
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Understanding how the protein CD55 affects atherosclerosis developmentCardiff University | Dr Timothy Hughes
Coronary heart disease is caused by a process called atherosclerosis. Atherosclerosis occurs when fatty plaques build up inside artery walls. If the plaque ruptures and causes a blood clot in arteries supplying the heart or brain, a heart a...
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Coronary angioplasty and stents (PCI)
This page explains what happens during an angioplasty, what happens after you leave the hospital, how successful coronary angioplasties are and more.