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Understanding the damage diabetes causes to the bone marrowUniversity of Bristol | Professor Paolo Madeddu
People with diabetes have a higher chance of developing heart failure, dementia, and suffering heart attacks and strokes, compared to people without diabetes. The exact reasons for this are unknown, but researchers know that circulatory pro...
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A new way to prevent heart damage in diabetesUniversity 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 ...
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Investigating the mechanisms behind blood vessel damage in diabetesUniversity of Edinburgh | Dr Andrea Caporali
In diabetic muscles, high blood glucose levels damage blood vessels leading to reduced blood flow (ischaemia). Clinical consequences range from non-healing skin ulcers to limb ischaemia that is so severe that amputation may be required. ...
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Diabetes drug could help millions with heart and circulatory disease
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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Over-the-counter supplement could prevent heart disease in Type 2 diabetes patients
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.
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Slowing the progression of atherosclerosis in people with diabetesUniversity of Aberdeen | Professor Mirela Delibegovic
In people with diabetes, heart and circulatory disease causes a significant number of deaths. This is because atherosclerosis (where the large blood vessels in our bodies ‘fur up’ with fatty deposits) progresses faster in people with diabet...
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How does the drug empagliflozin protect the heart in diabetes?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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Looking for ways to protect the kidney in diabetesUniversity 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 ...
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AI could predict type 2 diabetes up to 10 years in advance
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.
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New findings suggesting statins increase diabetes risk should be treated with caution
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.