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A 'liquid health check' could predict disease risk
A single blood test could be used to predict whether someone is at risk of developing a range of diseases, according to research the British Heart Foundation part-funded.
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Uncovering clues about a subtype of immune cells that contributes to heart diseaseUniversity of Oxford | Professor Claudia Monaco
Obesity and type 2 diabetes are ‘metabolic’ diseases that increase the risk of atherosclerosis, a build-up of fatty material inside the arteries. When these fatty plaques break apart they can trigger a heart attack or stroke. A common f...
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How do platelets detect injury or disease and trigger dangerous clotting?University of Reading | Professor Jonathan Gibbins
Platelets are small blood cells that protect us from bleeding by triggering blood to clot following an injury. But platelets can also trigger thrombosis - blood clotting inside the arteries, putting people at risk of heart attack or stroke....
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Can a new drug improve blood flow to the limbs in peripheral arterial disease?University of Edinburgh | Dr Patrick Hadoke
Dr Patrick Hadoke is investigating whether a new drug he has developed boosts new blood vessel growth and improves blood flow to the limbs in people with peripheral arterial disease. People with peripheral arterial disease have a reduce...
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Do fish oil supplements raise the risk of heart disease?
Find out if taking fish oil supplements could really increase your chance of developing atrial fibrillation or having a stroke.
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How to keep platelets under control and prevent inappropriate activation in diseaseKing's College London | Dr Kalwant S Authi
Platelets are a type of cell in our blood that are very important for stopping bleeding after an injury. Damage to blood vessels triggers a rapid series of signalling events which activates platelets, causing them to stick together and f...
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Can a type of gene therapy technology help people with heart muscle disease?University of Oxford | Professor Matthew Wood
Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is an inherited disease – where loss of a protein called dystrophin leads to progressive muscle wasting, including degeneration of heart muscle. People with this disease die earlier. New treatments are need...
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Can we protect against high levels of stress hormones that cause heart disease?University of Edinburgh | Dr Mark Nixon
High levels of stress hormones, called glucocorticoids, are known to cause obesity, diabetes and heart and circulatory diseases. The hormones circulate in the blood bound to another molecule called corticosteroid binding globulin (CBG), whi...
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Living with congenital heart disease as an adult
Hear a personal experience of growing up with a heart condition and transitioning to adult services.
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Using computer simulations to help with the treatment of children with congenital heart diseaseUniversity College London | Dr Claudio Capelli
Computer simulations could be an extremely valuable tool for visualising, testing and planning surgery in babies and children born with heart defects (known as congenital heart diseases). However, while the technology is ready, the techniqu...