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Studying the role of insulin in macrophagesUniversity College London | Dr Ines Pineda Torra
Dr Matthew Gage and his colleagues at University College London (UCL) are studying the role of insulin in immune cells called macrophages. These cells are involved in driving inflammation and, indirectly, in atherosclerosis – when blood ves...
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How are bones and the heart connected?
There are 206 bones in the human body – ranging in size from the tiniest, found in your ear, to the largest, in your thigh. We have just one heart – roughly the size of your fist – in our chest and continuously pumping about eight pints of blood. 206 bones and only one heart. But how are the two connected? Does the quality of your bones affect your heart?
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Heart research breakthroughs this autumn
BHF research breakthroughs from Europe’s biggest heart conference.
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Carbohydrates: are low-carb diets healthy?
What are carbohydrates, why do we need them and what is a low-carb diet? Senior Dietitian Victoria Taylor explains.
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Funding the researchers of the future
Over the past 60 years, BHF support has enabled the training of generations of researchers and supported world-leading scientists to make discoveries that have helped save and improve people’s lives.
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Targeting ZONAB to better understand inflammation and blood vessel formationUniversity College London | Professor Dr Maria Balda
The insides of blood vessels are made up of a thin sheet of cells, called endothelial cells, which form a barrier between the passing blood and the vessel wall. Endothelial cells have many functions, from responding to stimuli within the bl...
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The link between inflammation, metabolism and cardiovascular diseaseUniversity of Birmingham | Dr Claudio Mauro
Cardiovascular metabolic diseases, including atherosclerosis (the process that underlies coronary heart disease), obesity and diabetes, are a leading cause of ill health. There is evidence to show that low grade inflammation is associated w...
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Can our genes predict the best drug combinations to prevent heart disease?University College London | Dr Amand Floriaan Schmidt
A variety of different drugs are used to help prevent heart attacks and strokes, and they work in different ways. For example, by reducing cholesterol or decreasing blood pressure. Although these drugs are often prescribed together, the saf...
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Can light levels affect your blood sugar levels and how many calories you burn?
Can different light levels at different times of day affect metabolism and blood sugar levels? We explain the science.
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Pregnancy and your heart: why it's important to plan ahead
Hear from congenital heart disease specialist, Dr Sara Thorne, on why planned pregnancy is important if you have a heart condition.