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Why do people with diabetes grow blood vessels more slowly?University of Nottingham | Professor David Bates
Vascular disease, where blood vessels become blocked, is common in people with type 2 diabetes as they get older. Since it blocks the flow of oxygen to the limbs, it can cause painful legs, inability to walk or even lead to amputation. Scie...
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How coronavirus changed the way patients responded to a heart attack
The death rate for patients who experienced what is normally a lower-risk heart attack rose sharply during the peak of the Covid-19 pandemic, according to an analysis of NHS data.
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Women and heart disease
We have lots of information and inspiring stories to help you if you’re living with a heart problem.
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BHF responds to the Government's Levelling Up White Paper
The Government has this week published its long-awaited Levelling Up White Paper which explains how it aims to spread opportunity more equally across the UK and address long-standing inequalities.
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How to deal with stress
Try these simple techniques if you’re feeling frazzled and want to reduce stress.
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Understanding how the blood vessels in our heart cope with pressureUniversity of Oxford | Professor Kim A Dora
Blood flow in muscles continually changes depending on whether we are resting or active. To cope with these changes, blood vessels must adapt to meet the demands of rest and exercise. This is especially true in the heart, where vessels are ...
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How fat tissue interacts with blood vessels and the heartUniversity of Oxford | Professor Charalambos Antoniades
Adipose tissue is not just an inert collection of fat cells found on our legs and stomach. Adipose tissue also surrounds our blood vessels and it’s now known that it secretes proteins, called adipokines, which have biological effects. One o...
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Interactions with VEGF – a potential protein for mending broken heartsUniversity College London | Professor Ian C Zachary
Heart and circulatory disease is Britain’s biggest killer – in 2009 it was responsible for one in three deaths. Endothelial cells line our blood vessels ensuring that our circulatory system functions normally. It is often disruption of thes...
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Life expectancy is lower in people with history of diabetes, stroke and heart attack
BHF-funded researchers at the University of Cambridge have shown that people with a history of two or more conditions - including heart attack, diabetes and stroke - have a significantly reduced life expectancy
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Is it safe to swim with a heart condition?
Our Physical Activity Specialist explains what to consider when you're keen to go back to swimming after been diagnosed with angina or a heart condition.