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Investigating protein interactions in diabetic heart diseaseUniversity of Manchester | Dr Ashraf Kitmitto
Heart complications are a major cause of death in people with diabetes and these complications are often associated with abnormal contraction of the heart. A protein called the ryanodine receptor (RyR) helps to control heart contraction by ...
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Can microRNAs be used to help diagnose and treat coronary heart disease?Imperial College London | Professor Costanza Emanueli
Coronary heart disease is the UK’s biggest killer. It is caused by a blockage in the coronary arteries, the large blood vessels supplying nutrients and oxygen to heart muscle. The problem is aggravated by diabetes, which damages the small b...
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Can Nogo-B protect blood vessels in diabetic kidney disease?King's College London | Professor Luigi Gnudi
Professor Luigi Gnudi and his team at King’s College London are studying a protein called Nogo-B to find out if it could protect blood vessels during diabetic kidney disease. In diabetes, small blood vessels in the kidney become damaged, ...
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Can a BH4 supplement help prevent diabetic cardiomyopathy?University of Oxford | Dr Ricardo Carnicer Hijazo
BHF Intermediate Basic Science Research Fellow Dr Ricardo Carnicer is studying ways to treat diabetic cardiomyopathy. The condition is specific to people with diabetes and affects the pumping ability of heart muscle, which can lead to heart...
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AI to help GPs identify those at high risk of heart-related death
A new artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm can identify those at highest risk of conditions leading to heart-related death, including kidney failure and diabetes, according to new research funded by us presented at the European Society of Cardiology Congress
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Statins and what they do
Statins are medicines that help lower your cholesterol and protect your arteries. Understand what statins do, and are used for, the pros and cons, their side effects and potential alternatives.
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Can an extract from blueberries and sea buckthorn help treat diabetic kidney disease?University of Exeter | Dr Sebastian Oltean
Although blood sugar (glucose) levels can be controlled relatively well in most people with diabetes, many will still develop complications that can affect their heart and blood vessels. These include a condition called diabetic nephropathy...
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Using a patient’s own cells to treat diabetic circulation problemsUniversity of Leeds | Dr Richard Cubbon
Type 2 diabetes affects more than 1 million people in the UK, most of who are unable to control their blood sugar because they don’t respond to the hormone insulin. This is called ‘insulin resistance’, and can damage blood vessels, leading ...
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Understanding how blood clotting and thrombosis is affected by blood fatsUniversity of St Andrews | Dr Alan Stewart
Dr Alan Stewart is studying the processes involved in blood clotting and identifying what happens when this process goes awry. People with diabetes or cancer, or those who are obese, have higher blood fat levels, and are at greater risk ...
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Why are people from India more prone to heart disease?University of Southampton | Professor Caroline Fall
Professor Caroline Fall is investigating why people from the Indian sub-continent are more prone to heart disease and diabetes than people from Europe. By studying young adults in New Delhi and Vellore in India, Professor Fall and her t...