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Improving assessment of obesity in South Asian and black African childrenSt George's, University of London | Professor Peter Whincup
Professor Peter Whincup is assessing levels of body fat and obesity in children of different ethnic backgrounds living in the UK. High levels of body fat are of concern in South Asian and black African children, who have a higher chance of ...
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Hunting for new genes that cause aneurysmsSt George's, University of London | Professor Elijah Behr
A thoracic aortic aneurysm is a widening or bulging of the aorta in your chest – the aorta is the largest blood vessel in the body, responsible for carrying blood out of your heart. If the aneurysm bursts, it can be fatal. In recent years, ...
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Studying the role of two genes in the earliest stages of embryonic heart developmentCardiff University | Dr Branko Latinkic
The formation of the heart in the embryo requires a complex group of genes being switched on and off at exactly the right moment, and for exactly the right amount of time. When this goes wrong in some way, congenital heart defects can devel...
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Reprogramming the immune response to heart injuryUniversity of Oxford | Professor Robin P Choudhury
After a heart attack, immune cells called monocytes rush into the heart from the spleen and become ‘switched on’ along the way. Normally, the immune response caused by monocytes is a positive effect that helps fight infections. But when thi...
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Finding out if protein called Brn-3b controls aortic stiffnessUniversity College London | Dr Vishwanie Budhram-Mahadeo
Dr Vishwanie Budhram Mahadeo from University College London is studying a protein called Brn-3b, to find out if this protein could hold the key to preventing stiffness of the heart’s major artery. The aorta is a large, elastic blood ves...
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Understanding the causes of high blood pressure in young adultsUniversity of Bristol | Dr Emma Hart
The number of young adults (aged 18-40 years) with high blood pressure, known as hypertension, is rising. This is worrying because high blood pressure is a leading cause of heart and circulatory disease. It is not clear why young people g...
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Understanding how small arteries work, to shed light on high blood pressureUniversity of Manchester | Dr Adam Greenstein
The pressure of the blood flowing through your arteries is continuously adjusted to your need: during exercise, your heart beats quicker and blood pressure increases to make sure your muscles receive enough oxygen and nutrients to keep work...
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Understanding pulmonary hypertension and discovering new treatments
Our research has increased the survival and quality of life of people leaving with pulmonary hypertension.
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Obesity and diet
Over a third of children in the UK leave primary school obese. They are five times more likely to be obese as an adult and increase their risk of developing type-2 diabetes.
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Statins not the cause of muscle pain in most people who report symptoms
Statins are not the cause of muscle pain in over 90 per cent of people who experience symptoms, according to research we have funded presented today at the European Society of Cardiology Congress and published in The Lancet.