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Is Covid-19 a disease of the blood vessels?
Dr Phoebe Kitscha explores some of the biology behind the effects of Covid-19 on the circulatory system, and the research into ways to prevent and treat these effects.
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Can a ‘virtual’ blood pressure test reveal how narrow the heart’s arteries are?University of Sheffield | Professor Julian Gunn
Coronary artery disease is the build-up of fatty plaques in the vessels supplying blood to the heart. One way to measure the severity of coronary artery disease is to pass a tiny ‘pressure wire’ into the blood vessels of the heart to measur...
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The link between amyloid plaques and atherosclerosisLancaster University | Professor David Middleton
Atherosclerosis is a potentially fatal condition in which the arteries supplying the heart become clogged by fatty plaques, causing coronary heart disease. High blood levels of LDL ‘bad’ cholesterol increase the risk of coronary heart dise...
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Quiz: Which Olympic sport should you take up?
Channel the Olympic spirit and find out which sport you should take up.
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Disrupting damaging signals that contribute to atherosclerosisUniversity of East Anglia | Dr Samuel Fountain
Most heart attacks and strokes occur because the arteries feeding the heart or brain have become clogged, a condition called atherosclerosis. During atherosclerosis, fatty material builds up in the walls of arteries. Part of this process in...
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Do certain kinds of mechanical stress increase chances of atherosclerosis development?Imperial College London | Professor Peter Weinberg
In atherosclerosis, some parts of a single blood vessel appear to be more at risk of developing areas of fatty plaques – which can eventually rupture to cause a heart attack – than others. Professor Peter Weinberg and his team have been awa...
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Understanding how integrin proteins regulate cells that line the blood vesselsUniversity of Cambridge | Professor Richard Farndale
Supervised by Professor Richard Farndale, the PhD student is investigating the behaviour of endothelial cells that line the inside of a blood vessel. These cells control how leaky a blood vessel is, preventing blood loss but allowing nutrie...
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How can I make salads healthier?
Our expert explains whether salads will help you lose weight, how to create healthier dressings, and whether they are a good meal choice when eating out.
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September is the new January. Take on our Declutter challenge
As the seasons change, schools return, and we introduce a new Prime Minister, September is a time to welcome fresh starts. This autumn, we are encouraging people everywhere to take on our Declutter challenge by donating preloved items and help fund lifesaving research.
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Bournemouth Pier to Pier event cancelled due to weather
The British Heart Foundation is sad to announce that due to unsafe swimming conditions, we have made the difficult decision to postpone this Saturday’s Bournemouth Pier to Pier Swim (5th July 2025).