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Preventing arteries becoming hardened in diabetesManchester Metropolitan University | Professor M Yvonne Alexander
It is estimated that by 2030, nearly 552 million people will have diabetes in the UK. Understanding new ways to treat complications associated with diabetes will make a difference to people living with the condition. Blood vessels are ma...
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Keeping blood vessels healthy in diabetesUniversity of Leeds | Professor Mark Kearney
Narrowing of the blood vessels is a major problem for people with diabetes and can cause high blood pressure and predispose to heart attack, stroke or peripheral arterial disease. Professor Mark Kearney and colleagues from the University o...
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Diabetes patients set to benefit from heart disease data investment
People living with diabetes could be set to benefit from a major research initiative to untangle the link between diabetes and heart disease – two of the most pressing global health crises.
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Trichoplein and blood vessel health in diabetesUniversity of Edinburgh | Dr Andrea Caporali
The blood vessels in the human body are lined with a thin layer of endothelial cells. In healthy people, endothelial cells help to form new vessels by migrating and dividing. In diabetic patients, these endothelial cells are faulty and weak...
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Diabetes linked to worse cognitive function after stroke
A new study suggests that people with Type 2 diabetes may have worse cognitive function three to six months after a stroke than those with normal fasting blood sugar levels.
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Zinc could be key to new diabetes treatments
Researchers funded by us say a greater understanding of how zinc is handled in our body could lead to improved treatments for people with diabetes.
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Diabetes and cardiovascular disease – exploring the linkUniversity of Leeds | Dr Stephen Wheatcroft
The majority of people with diabetes die from heart and circulatory disorders so continuing to search for new ways to prevent and treat diabetes is central to tackling cardiovascular disease. Dr Stephen Wheatcroft and BHF Professor Mark Kea...
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Stopping the damage that diabetes causes to arteries and veins
Diabetes can lead to blood vessel damage and raise your risk of heart disease, blindness and limb amputation. We’ve been funding research to find ways to grow or repair blood vessels damaged by diabetes.
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Statins link to diabetes
New Research shows taking statins over a period of 4 years may lead to increased risk of diabetes
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