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Revealing how genes and other factors determine fat storageUniversity of Oxford | Professor Fredrik Karpe
Professor Fredrik Karpe at the University of Oxford is working out how genes, and factors that influence them, determine where fat is stored in our bodies and our risk of heart disease. Being overweight increases the risk of heart disease,...
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Identifying the genes that cause inherited thrombocytopeniaUniversity of Birmingham | Dr Neil Morgan
Inherited thrombocytopenias are a group of disorders characterised by a low platelet count. People with this condition have abnormal bleeding ranging from mild to severe. Platelets are small particles in the blood that help blood to clot af...
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How to organise a raffle
Find some great ideas and handy hints on how to organise a raffle to boost your fundraising!
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Do signals released by platelets promote atherosclerosis?University of Leicester | Professor Alison Goodall
Heart attacks are caused by a build up of atherosclerotic plaques in the arteries of the heart. The plaque can lead to restricted blood flow to the heart muscle, causing angina, or complete blockage of an artery, causing a heart attack. Pla...
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Will inhibiting an enzyme called Nox2 treat heart and circulatory disease?University of Reading | Professor Jian-Mei Li
Evidence is emerging that an enzyme called NADPH oxidase 2 (Nox2) is involved in blood vessel wall damage, high blood pressure, and aneurysms by producing harmful molecules called oxidants. Targeting Nox2 could be a way of treating these di...
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Developing a new type of MRI scanner to study the human heartUniversity of Aberdeen | Professor Dana Dawson
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a scanning technique that uses strong magnetic fields and radio waves to produce pictures of organs and tissues in the body. A fundamental principle of MRI is that the magnetic field remains fixed – u...
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Inherited heart conditions
Inherited heart conditions information including causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatments and prevention.
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Cardiovascular inequalities in England: an analysis
Data has been brought together across prevention, treatment and outcomes by levels of deprivation in England, outlining health inequalities.
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Why diabetes affects heart disease risk differently in men and womenUniversity of Oxford | Dr Sanne Peters
Dr Sanne Peters and her colleagues at the University of Oxford are studying why diabetes may have a bigger impact on heart disease risk in women compared with men. Heart disease and stroke remain one of the leading causes of death and dis...