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Investigating the potential to control blood vessel growth in diseaseUniversity of Nottingham | Professor David Bates
Throughout our life, new blood vessels grow to maintain a healthy circulatory system – a process called angiogenesis. However, the formation of new blood vessels can also occur in conditions such as heart disease and diabetes and can lead t...
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Milk alternatives: are plant-based milks better than dairy?
Plant milks are becoming an everyday addition to many people's diets. BHF dietician Victoria Taylor takes a closer look at their nutritional benefits.
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Are people who take lots of medications more at risk of side effects?
Recent newspaper reports claim that “one in four people on long-term medication” are at risk of an adverse drug reaction. Is this true? We look behind the headlines.
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Vinnie Jones teams up with BHF on campaign to urge people to learn CPR
Vinnie Jones has reunited with us to encourage everyone to learn CPR and help save lives, following the events that have shaken the footballing world this week.
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Obesity and diet
Over a third of children in the UK leave primary school obese. They are five times more likely to be obese as an adult and increase their risk of developing type-2 diabetes.
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Can blocking the Hippo pathway help keep blood vessels healthy?University of Bristol | Dr Mark Bond
Dr Mark Bond and his colleagues at the University of Bristol are studying how a molecule called cAMP protects blood vessel health to see if manipulating it could treat vascular disease. High levels of cAMP inside the cells that line bloo...
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How a protein called Epac controls blood vessel diameterUniversity of Liverpool | Professor Caroline Dart
Dr Caroline Dart and colleagues at the University of Liverpool are studying how a protein called Epac controls blood vessel diameter. Blood vessels constantly change their diameter to match blood flow to the oxygen needs of tissues. These a...
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Do mast cells worsen deep vein thrombosis?University of Birmingham | Dr Alexander Brill
Mast cells form an important part of our immune system, but may worsen or play a part in the onset of deep-vein thrombosis (DVT*). In DVT, mast cells appear to cause the blood vessel lining endothelial cells to encourage the formation of cl...