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New tools to help stem cells repair damaged heartsUniversity College London | Dr Daniel Stuckey
BHF Intermediate Basic Science Research Fellow Dr Daniel Stuckey is developing new tools to give stem cells the best chance of repairing damaged heart tissue. After a heart attack, heart muscle tissue becomes damaged and has a limited a...
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Investigating why some coronary artery disease patients don’t benefit from bypass surgeryUniversity College London | Dr Charlotte Manisty
Heart failure affects over half a million people in the UK. Often, it’s caused by coronary heart disease, when the arteries supplying the heart muscle become narrowed or blocked. One of the most effective treatments for coronary heart disea...
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Countering the early stages of atherosclerosis in diabetesUniversity of Leeds | Dr Richard Cubbon
Patients with diabetes (high blood sugar) often develop furring of their blood vessels called atherosclerosis, which leads to problems like heart attack and stroke. The earliest stage of atherosclerosis is thought to be caused by poor funct...
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Endurance exercise could impact body's largest artery differently in men and women
Older male athletes could be at higher risk of heart and circulatory diseases than female competitors of a similar age, according to new research we've funded and presented at the British Cardiovascular Society conference in Manchester.
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Newcastle research team hopes to reduce damage to the heart after heart attack
A team of researchers at Newcastle University have been awarded BHF funding to research new ways to reduce damage after heart attacks.
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Could empagliflozin be used to treat both diabetes and heart failure?University of Dundee | Professor Chim Lang
Professor Chim Lang and colleagues at the University of Dundee are looking at whether a drug called empagliflozin could treat people with both diabetes and heart failure. People with diabetes are at greater risk of developing coronary arte...
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Are artificial sweeteners better than sugar?
Our expert discusses whether artificial sweeteners are better for you than sugar.
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New stem cell combination could help to repair damaged hearts
A combination of heart cells derived from human stem cells could be the answer to developing a desperately-needed treatment for heart failure, according to new research we part-funded published in Nature Biotechnology.
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Regardless of your genes a healthy lifestyle cuts stroke risk
New research we've funded shows that people at high risk of having a stroke due to their genetics can still substantially lower their stroke risk by adopting a healthy lifestyle.
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Why does heart block occur at night, especially in athletes?University of Manchester | Dr Halina Dobrzynski
The rate and rhythm of the heartbeat changes between night and day. In particular, at night there can be long pauses between heartbeats, known as ‘heart block’. This occurs in a specialised part of the heart called the atrioventricular (AV)...