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Is QKI the missing link causing the damaging effects of diabetes on our blood vessels?Queen's University Belfast | Dr Andriana Margariti
It is estimated that by 2045 there will be 629 million people with diabetes across the globe. Diabetes is a major cause of damage to our blood vessels, which can lead to heart attacks, stroke, kidney failure and blindness. The reason diabet...
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How do omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids help to regulate blood pressure?University of Reading | Dr Alister McNeish
Researchers at the University of Reading want to understand exactly how eating oily fish lowers blood pressure. Eating fish or taking fish oil supplements that are high in omega-3 has been shown to improve health. One way that fish oils ...
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Studying how exosomes help blood vessels to self-repairKing's College London | Professor Catherine Shanahan
Dr Alexander Kapustin and his team at King’s College London are exploring how to boost the body’s natural ability to heal itself. Blood vessels have an in-built repair mechanism, in which cells called vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) in...
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Our four research grants committees include experts in basic and clinical cardiovascular research. Each of our committees meets four times a year other than the Translational Awards Committee which meets twice a year. Find out more about how we award research grants.
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Get inspiration to stay active while at home
See your round-up of strength, chair-based, cardio and yoga exercises that can be done anywhere in your home.
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AI could predict type 2 diabetes up to 10 years in advance
An artificial intelligence (AI) tool that analyses ECG readings during routine heart scans could identify people at risk of type 2 diabetes as much as ten years before they begin to develop the condition, according to research we've funded.
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BHF corporate partnerships voted most admired
Tesco Health Charity partnership names 'most admired' partnership by professionals in the annual C&E Corporate – Non-Proft Barometer report for the second year running.
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Professor Steffen Petersen to become interim Director of the BHF Data Science Centre
Professor Petersen is to become interim Director of the BHF Data Science Centre, taking over from founding Director Professor Cathie Sudlow who is stepping down to lead a major new population study exploring the adolescent health.
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Drug could be repurposed to help heart attack patients
Drugs currently undergoing development to treat anaemia could be repurposed to help prevent people with Type 2 diabetes from developing heart failure, according to new research funded by the British Heart Foundation (BHF).
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The average Brit spends five years of their life feeling BORED
The average Brit spends five years of their life feeling bored. A survey of 2,000 adults found we succumb to boredom twice a day on average - for a total of two hours every day.