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Equipping researchers to find new biomarkers for heart and circulatory diseaseUniversity of Leicester | Professor Dr Toru Suzuki
Mass spectrometry (MS) is a powerful tool that scientists use to analyse proteins and other chemicals from cell and tissue samples. There is currently much interest in using MS to search for markers of diseases or their risk factors - rathe...
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Can microRNAs help to restore blood flow in peripheral arterial disease?University of Edinburgh | Dr Andrea Caporali
Dr Andrea Caporali is finding out if a molecule called microRNA-26b could treat critical limb ischaemia, a condition where blood flow to the limbs is restricted because the blood vessels become blocked. Critical limb ischaemia is a severe ...
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Targeting the inflammatory process may be a new way to treat heart diseaseUniversity of Cambridge | Dr Xuan Li
Inflammation plays a part in the development of many heart and circulatory diseases, including atherosclerosis, where arteries become ‘furred up’ and narrowed, and post-ischaemic injury, when tissue is damaged because of a lack of oxygen su...
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5 tips to try if you have low blood pressure
Hypotension can be managed with simple daily activities such as moving more, eating smaller meals and drinking plenty of fluids. Find out more here.
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How to organise a charity 5-a-side football tournament
Charity football tournaments can be a fun way to raise funds for BHF. From choosing a pitch to taking photos, learn all the steps needed to organise one successfully.
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5 ways to manage your heart condition as you grow up
The journey from child to adult care is known as 'transition'. The experience of transition is different for every young person, we are here to help support you during this time.
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Understanding why people with diabetes are at increased risk of heart diseaseQueen's University Belfast | Professor David Grieve
Dr David Grieve and his team are working out why high blood glucose levels in people with diabetes can lead to heart and circulatory disease, particularly heart failure. Scientists believe high blood glucose leads to structural changes ...
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Do our behaviours as young adults affect our long term heart disease risk?University College London | Professor Alun Hughes
Professor Alun Hughes is studying how events in early adulthood influence our risk of heart and circulatory disease and diabetes in later life. We already know that events in the womb and in childhood influence our likelihood of developi...
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A trial of peritoneal dialysis for advanced heart failure and chronic kidney diseaseUniversity of Nottingham | Professor Maarten Taal
In advanced heart failure and moderate chronic kidney disease, symptoms caused by fluid retention are the most common reason for hospital admissions. Symptoms caused by fluid retention are the most common reason for hospital admissions, and...
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Early heart disease deaths rise to 14-year high
The number of people dying before the age of 75 in England from heart and circulatory diseases has risen to the highest level in over a decade, according to our new analysis.