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6 surprisingly healthy canned foods
Discover the cheap store cupboard essentials you can enjoy as part of a healthy diet – and which ones you should avoid.
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Serum chloride as a new marker of cardiovascular riskUniversity of Glasgow | Professor Sandosh Padmanabhan
Too much dietary salt is widely recognised as a risk factor for high blood pressure and cardiovascular disease. However, salt’s constituent chloride (Cl) is commonly over-looked. Chloride is an ion found in the body, which makes up around 0...
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Does telomere length determine why some people get age-related diseases early?University of Leicester | Professor Sir Nilesh J Samani
Together with the Biotechnology, Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) and the Medical Research Council (MRC), the BHF has awarded a grant to BHF Professor Sir Nilesh Samani from the University of Leicester to carry out a huge study ...
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Pre-eclampsia – effect of certain growth factors on the mother’s blood vesselsUniversity of Nottingham | Professor David Bates
Pre-eclampsia in pregnancy, is one of the main causes of illness or death in pregnant women. Complications such as high blood pressure, swelling and the presence of protein in urine can commonly lead to life-threatening conditions such as l...
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Using a patient’s own cells to treat diabetic circulation problemsUniversity of Leeds | Dr Richard Cubbon
Type 2 diabetes affects more than 1 million people in the UK, most of who are unable to control their blood sugar because they don’t respond to the hormone insulin. This is called ‘insulin resistance’, and can damage blood vessels, leading ...
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Can we use big data to help accurately diagnose and predict the outcome of stroke?University of Nottingham | Professor Philip Bath
A stroke happens when the blood supply to part of the brain is cut off, causing brain cells to become damaged or die. In a mini stroke, also known as a transient ischaemic attack (TIA), the disruption in blood flow is only temporary and peo...
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Fat round your middle could be most harmful to blood pressure, say researchers
Where you carry excess weight on your body may increase your risk of high blood pressure.
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One in three Brits admit to never using their Secret Santa gifts
This Christmas, to stop so many presents being unused we have kicked off a festive Secret Santa present scheme in our 680 shops across the UK to emphasise the incredible value and choice when buying pre-loved items. Present suggestions have been specially tagged with a Secret Santa sticker to make it easier to find unique presents.
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Stroke - XILO-FIST
The XILO-FIST trial looked at whether the gout medication allopurinol could help people recover from a stroke or transient ischaemic attack.
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Government invests £200 million in health data research
We give our reaction to the government announcement of funding of up to £200 million to be invested to enable health data research.