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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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The molecular causes of heart disease in diabetes induced by a high-fat dietQueen's University Belfast | Dr Qiaozhu Su
A high-fat diet can lead to type 2 diabetes – where blood sugar (glucose) levels are too high and not regulated. People with type 2 diabetes are at increased risk of heart and circulatory diseases. Molecules called microRNAs (miRNAs) contr...
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Working out how our genes affect our risk of coronary heart diseaseQueen Mary, University of London | Professor Panos Deloukas
Professor Panos Deloukas and his team at Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry are carrying out very large genetic studies called genome-wide association studies (GWAS). They are working out how variations in our genes contr...
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Using MRI scans to guide the best treatment in people with heart failure.King's College London | Dr Amedeo Chiribiri
Over half a million people in the UK have been diagnosed with heart failure. This is when the heart is weakened and unable to pump the blood around the body properly. It can cause debilitating symptoms like breathlessness, and occurs when t...
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Linking childhood diet to adult heart healthUniversity of Bristol | Dr Genevieve Buckland
Heart and circulatory diseases normally occur in adults, but the underlying processes can begin early in life. It is thought that poor diets during childhood affect ‘cardiometabolic risk factors’ and lead to a state of continuous inflammati...
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What is the best diet plan for me?
The media is awash with claims about the best ways to lose weight, but do any of these diet plans provide a healthy balance? We debunk fad diets.
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From ‘one size fits all’ to personalised medicine in anti-platelet therapiesUniversity of Reading | Professor Jonathan Gibbins
Researchers in Reading are developing new tests they hope could predict how individuals will respond to anti-platelet drugs. Platelets are cells in the blood that trigger blood clotting. They protect us from excessive bleeding after inju...
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Coronary artery bypass surgery (CABG)
A coronary artery bypass graft, also known as heart bypass surgery, is a procedure that treats coronary heart disease. Learn more about why you might need one, what happens during bypass surgery, the benefits and risks of the operation, your recovery, what you do when you go home, and more.
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