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Do superfoods exist?
What are superfoods? Is superfood a scientific term or a marketing buzzword? Find out the facts from Senior Dietitian Victoria Taylor.
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How calcium and inflammation are involved in peripheral arterial diseaseUniversity of Cambridge | Mr. Patrick Coughlin
Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) occurs when blood vessels in the legs narrow, usually due to a build-up of fatty deposits in the blood vessel wall. This restricts blood flow and can eventually lead to gangrene and loss of the limb. Curr...
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The role of blood flow in blood vessel function, and its importance during diabetesUniversity of Strathclyde | Professor John G McCarron
Professor John McCarron and his colleagues at the University of Strathclyde are studying how blood vessels respond to blood flow, and why blood flow changes in people with diabetes. Changes in blood flow can cause blood vessels to contrac...
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Interrupting the cycle of inflammation that leads to deep vein thrombosisUniversity of Birmingham | Dr Alexander Brill
Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is a serious condition where a blood clot forms in one of the veins deep in the leg, usually in the calf. DVT causes pain, swelling and redness and is a medical emergency because, if the clot dislodges, it can tra...
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Understanding how to keep the blood vessel barrier intactUniversity of Edinburgh | Dr Sonja Vermeren (nee Krugmann)
The cells that line our blood vessels (called endothelial cells) form an important barrier that contains blood inside the vessels and controls the entry of substances from the blood into surrounding tissues. Inflammation of the blood vessel...
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The gender-specific roles of macrophages in pulmonary arterial hypertensionUniversity of Sheffield | Professor Allan Lawrie
Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is an uncommon but fatal condition where the blood pressure in the lungs is too high. The disease is driven by a progressive thickening of the blood vessels in the lung. As part of the disease process, ...
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Drug could put an end to transplant rejection
A diabetes drug currently undergoing development could be repurposed to help end transplant rejection, without the side-effects of current immunosuppressive drugs, according to new research that we've funded.
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Is pasta healthy?
Find out how to make healthy pasta dishes with Senior Dietitian Victoria Taylor.
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Today we launch our Annual Report and Accounts 2021
The report shows that despite the challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic, we were able to fund around £52m of new research grants in 2020/21 as well as fulfil our funding commitments to the world-leading researchers we have already made.
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Protecting our research leaders of tomorrow
To support our bright young scientists towards successful completion of their PhD projects, we are offering studentship extensions of up to six months depending on the year of study.