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Cardiovascular inequalities in Wales: an analysis
Explore the data in this report that examines the link between deprivation and cardiovascular disease in Wales.
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Our research highlights of 2023
It has been a phenomenal year in the world of our research. From lifesaving dementia treatment to using fruit flies to better understand how the heart is formed, each discovery we fund helps take us a step closer to beating heartbreak forever. Here we take a look back at some of our research breakthroughs of 2023.
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Healthiest cheeses ranked
We’ve ranked popular cheeses by the amount of fat, saturated fat and salt they contain, so you know what cheeses are healthiest.
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Preventing heart and circulatory diseases in young people with type 1 diabetesUniversity College London | Professor John E Deanfield
Having high blood sugar levels damages the heart and circulation. Adults with type 1 diabetes have a higher than normal risk of heart and kidney problems, especially if they have had diabetes since they were very young. Measuring a protein ...
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Why does heart disease occur more frequently in people with rheumatoid arthritis?University of Manchester | Dr John Bowes
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an inflammatory condition affecting the joints. People with RA are at a higher risk of coronary heart disease (CHD) – when the arteries supplying the heart with blood get clogged up with fatty deposits. CHD caus...
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Low impact aerobic exercises – 10 minute home workout
Try these 7 safe and low intensity exercises to improve your fitness, including star jumps, towel slams and front kicks, from cardiac rehab expert Hara Markos.
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Supporting someone through the 3 stages of vascular dementia
Get practical tips and emotional strategies to help as vascular dementia progresses with Dementia UK Admiral Nurse Kensa Morgan.
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Understanding artery health and ageing – part of the Whitehall II studyUniversity College London | Professor Eric Brunner
In 1985 a major research study was launched, with the ambition of investigating the causes of social inequalities in health. The study, called Whitehall II, recruited 10,308 London civil servants aged 35- 55 and has followed them up with re...
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Working out why fat accumulates in the liverUniversity of Oxford | Professor Leanne Hodson
BHF Senior Basic Science Research Fellow Professor Leanne Hodson is studying how fat accumulates in the liver, which can increase the risk of heart disease. We don’t fully understand why fat accumulates, but we do know that within the l...
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Dietary fat affects blood vessel function in high blood pressureUniversity of Edinburgh | Professor Michael Shipston
People with high blood pressure are at higher risk of heart and circulatory disease. High blood pressure can arise as a result of blood vessels losing their elasticity, meaning that blood vessels cannot expand and contract as effectively to...