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Developing a new drug to prevent heart damage in diabetesUniversity of Cambridge | Dr Thomas Krieg
Dr Thomas Krieg and his team at the University of Cambridge are testing whether a drug that they have developed protects cells from being damaged by high glucose levels in diabetes. People with diabetes often have high blood sugar peaks...
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Can a polypill lower the risk of further strokes in the elderly?University of Cambridge | Professor Jonathan W Mant
After suffering a transient ischaemic attack (TIA) or a mini-stroke, 10 to 20 per cent of people go on to have a full stroke within a month. The risk of recurrent stroke is 30 to 43 per cent within five years. This risk can be substantially...
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Preventing long-term side effects from stent surgeryKing's College London | Professor Bijan Modarai
Aneurysms (swellings) in the aorta, the body’s main blood vessel, are often treated with stents. Sometimes stents can block branches of blood vessels supplying blood to the spinal cord, and in 10% of these cases, this interruption in blood-...
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Embedding DORA: improving how a research track record is considered in BHF funding decisions
In line with DORA and towards our goal of embedding a greater appreciation of the value of all research outputs, in January 2025 BHF is amending how we ask applicants to describe their track record in research funding applications.
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Smoking
Stopping smoking is the single most important step you can take to protect the health of your heart. Find out more about how smoking affects your heart and what support you can get to quit.
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Obesity
If you are overweight or obese you are more likely to develop coronary heart disease than someone who is a healthy weight. Find out more about how your weight affects your health.
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7 things we learnt at the UK's largest heart conference
This year's British Cardiovascular Society (BCS) conference was held in person for the first time in two years since coronavirus struck the UK, and it was once again teeming with the latest breakthroughs in heart and circulatory research. Here's what we learnt.
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7 things we learnt at the UK's largest heart conference
Research highlights from this year's British Cardiovascular Society conference
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RESEARCH
Preventing arteries becoming hardened in diabetesManchester Metropolitan University | Professor M Yvonne Alexander
It is estimated that by 2030, nearly 552 million people will have diabetes in the UK. Understanding new ways to treat complications associated with diabetes will make a difference to people living with the condition. Blood vessels are ma...
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