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University of Bristol | Professor Simon Satchell

People with diabetes can develop a condition called diabetic cardiomyopathy, which means the heart muscle doesn’t pump blood around the body as effectively as it should. Dr Simon Satchell and his colleagues at the University of Bristol are ...

A cheap over-the-counter supplement could hold the key to preventing heart failure in people with Type 2 diabetes, according to research presented at the British Cardiovascular Society conference in Manchester.

Research presented at the British Cardiovascular Society Conference in Manchester has found that metformin – a cheap drug routinely used for the treatment of type 2 diabetes – could help millions of people living with heart and circulatory disease in the UK.

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University of Bristol | Dr Rebecca Foster

Dr Rebecca Foster and her team at the University of Bristol are working out how people with diabetes develop diabetic kidney disease, which is a condition that affects small blood vessels in the kidneys. The cells on the inside of blood ...

An artificial intelligence (AI) tool that analyses ECG readings during routine heart scans could identify people at risk of type 2 diabetes as much as ten years before they begin to develop the condition, according to research we've funded.

New research suggests men who take statins to reduce their risk of cardiovascular disease could be more likely to develop type 2 diabetes. But we urge people to be cautious about the findings and remind people to keep taking their prescribed medication.

Following newspaper reports claiming sunshine can reduce the risk of diabetes and heart disease, we look at the research behind the headlines.

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University of Leeds | Professor Sven Plein

BHF Professor Sven Plein and colleagues at the University of Leeds are studying how a drug can protect people with diabetes and heart disease from developing further heart problems. People with diabetes are more likely to have a heart at...

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University of Oxford | Professor Kim A Dora

Professor Kim Dora and colleagues from the University of Oxford are interested in how positively charged calcium atoms, known as calcium ions, affect blood vessel narrowing. The level of calcium ions in cells lining the blood vessels co...

Scientists part-funded by us at King’s College London have identified a gene that in women is linked to the creation and location of new fat cells and is thought to contribute to a person's risk of type 2 diabetes.