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RESEARCH
The link between amyloid plaques and atherosclerosisLancaster University | Professor David Middleton
Atherosclerosis is a potentially fatal condition in which the arteries supplying the heart become clogged by fatty plaques, causing coronary heart disease. High blood levels of LDL ‘bad’ cholesterol increase the risk of coronary heart dise...
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How do statins reduce the risk of a heart attack?
Find out how taking statins can lower your chances of having a heart attack or stroke.
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Can the antioxidant drug cysteamine treat atherosclerosis?University of Reading | Professor David S Leake
Dr David Leake and his colleagues at the University of Reading are finding out if an antioxidant drug called cysteamine could treat atherosclerosis. Atherosclerosis develops when arteries become furred up with cholesterol, and it can ca...
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Is porridge good for you?
Find out if porridge is good for weight loss, cholesterol and diabetes, with answers from British Heart Foundation Senior Dietician Tracy Parker
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Working out ways to reverse atherosclerosisUniversity of Oxford | Dr Gillian Douglas
Dr Gillian Douglas at the University of Oxford is working out if atherosclerosis, the process where arteries becoming furred up with fatty material and harden to form a plaque, can be reversed. Plaque rupture can lead to a heart attack o...
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Statins reduce deaths from heart disease by 28 per cent in men
Statins cut the risk of death by heart attack by over a quarter in men, according to a study published today in Circulation.
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Fats explained: saturated, unsaturated and trans fats
BHF Senior Dietitian, Dell Standford, explains how much fat you should eat, the difference between saturated and unsaturated fats, and which fatty foods and oils are healthy.
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When I learnt I had FH it was like someone hit me in the face
Statins through the eyes of BHF Professor Sir Rory Collins and Jan Barton-Wolfe
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Saturated fat claims are misleading
Claims made about saturated fat in a recent editorial are unhelpful and misleading.
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Abdominal aortic aneurysm
An abdominal aortic aneurysm or AAA is a balloon-like swelling of your aorta, the main artery in your body. Learn more about the symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and causes of AAA. We also offer a wide range of support to heart patients.