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Diabetes - causes, symptoms & treatments

Diabetes can cause damage to your blood vessels. This increases your risk of developing cardiovascular disease. Find out more about diabetes symptoms, causes and treatment.

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Sugar and diabetes: 5 key questions answered

Can you get diabetes from eating too much sugar? Does diabetes mean you cannot eat chocolate? BHF Senior Dietitian Dell Stanford breaks down common myths

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Drug used to reduce blood sugar levels in diabetic patients could also benefit hearts

A drug used to treat people living with Type 2 diabetes could also help improve their heart function, according to research we have funded at the University of Leeds.

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High blood sugar levels 'reprogramme' stem cells

High levels of blood sugar reprogramme stem cells in patients’ bone marrow, causing the white blood cells they develop into to promote inflammation and worsen atherosclerosis.

Designing a new drug target to reduce high blood sugar and blood vessel damage in diabetes

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Blood sugar levels: what is normal?

What are normal blood sugar levels? 4 to 5.4 mmol/L when fasting and up to 7.8 mmol/L 2 hours after eating. Find out more from BHF Professor Mark Kearney.

Can Nogo-B protect blood vessels in diabetic kidney disease?

High blood sugar levels in heart failure patients linked with early death

Heart failure patients who are admitted to hospital are at greater risk of dying if they have high blood sugar, according to new research.

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Diabetic hearts lose energy during heart attacks

High levels of fat in the hearts of people with type 2 diabetes might cause heart cells to lose energy more quickly during a heart attack

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Diabetes medications

We explain oral medications that can control your blood glucose levels, which is critical to managing type 2 diabetes.

Trichoplein and blood vessel health in diabetes

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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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Diabetes - causes, symptoms & treatments

Sugar and diabetes: 5 key questions answered

Drug used to reduce blood sugar levels in diabetic patients could also benefit hearts

High blood sugar levels 'reprogramme' stem cells

Designing a new drug target to reduce high blood sugar and blood vessel damage in diabetes

Blood sugar levels: what is normal?

Can Nogo-B protect blood vessels in diabetic kidney disease?

High blood sugar levels in heart failure patients linked with early death

Diabetic hearts lose energy during heart attacks

Diabetes medications

Trichoplein and blood vessel health in diabetes

Can light levels affect your blood sugar levels and how many calories you burn?

Search British Heart Foundation

What are you looking for?

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Diabetes - causes, symptoms & treatments

Sugar and diabetes: 5 key questions answered

Drug used to reduce blood sugar levels in diabetic patients could also benefit hearts

High blood sugar levels 'reprogramme' stem cells

Designing a new drug target to reduce high blood sugar and blood vessel damage in diabetes

Blood sugar levels: what is normal?

Can Nogo-B protect blood vessels in diabetic kidney disease?

High blood sugar levels in heart failure patients linked with early death

Diabetic hearts lose energy during heart attacks

Diabetes medications

Trichoplein and blood vessel health in diabetes

Can light levels affect your blood sugar levels and how many calories you burn?

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