Articles about 'British Heart Foundation'

Drinking more than five pints a week could shorten your life, study finds

13 April 2018

Regularly drinking more than the recommended UK guidelines for alcohol could take years off your life, according to new research from the University of Cambridge. Part-funded by the British Heart Foundation, the study shows that drinking more alcohol is associated with a higher risk of stroke, fatal aneurysm, heart failure and death.

One in ten stroke survivors need more help with taking medication

12 March 2018

Over a half of stroke patients require a degree of help with taking medicine and a sizeable minority say they do not receive as much assistance as they need, according a study published today in the journal BMJ Open.

Restless legs syndrome study identifies 13 new genetic risk variants

13 October 2017

A new study into the genetics underlying restless legs syndrome has identified 13 previously-unknown genetic risk variants, while helping inform potential new treatment options for the condition.

Concerns over side effects of statins stopping stroke survivors taking medication

17 July 2017

Negative media coverage of the side effects associated with taking statins, and patients’ own experiences of taking the drugs, are among the reasons cited by stroke survivors and their carers for stopping taking potentially life-saving drugs, according to research published today.

Patching up a broken heart

16 June 2017

It is almost impossible for an injured heart to fully mend itself. Within minutes of being deprived of oxygen – as happens during a heart attack when arteries to the heart are blocked – the heart’s muscle cells start to die. Sanjay Sinha wants to mend these hearts so that they work again.

Himalayan powerhouses: how Sherpas have evolved superhuman energy efficiency

22 May 2017

Sherpas have evolved to become superhuman mountain climbers, extremely efficient at producing the energy to power their bodies even when oxygen is scarce, suggests new research published in the Proceedings of National Academy of Sciences (PNAS).

A BLUEPRINT for blood cells: Cambridge researchers play leading role in major release of epigenetic studies

17 November 2016

Cambridge researchers have played a leading role in several studies released today looking at how variation in and potentially heritable changes to our DNA, known as epigenetic modifications, affect blood and immune cells, and how this can lead to disease.

Missing link in epigenetics could explain conundrum of disease inheritance

07 July 2016

The process by which a mother’s diet during pregnancy can permanently affect her offspring’s attributes, such as weight, could be strongly influenced by genetic variation in an unexpected part of the genome, according to research published today. The discovery could shed light on why many human genetic studies have previously not been able to fully explain how certain diseases, such as type 2 diabetes and obesity, are inherited.

Neighbourhoods with more takeaways amplify social inequalities in unhealthy eating and obesity

11 May 2016

People who live or work near to a greater number of takeaway outlets are more likely to eat more takeaway food and to be overweight, but new research indicates that neighbourhoods that are saturated with fast food outlets may be particularly unhealthy for people who are socioeconomically disadvantaged.

‘Good’ cholesterol doesn’t always lower heart attack risk

11 March 2016

Some people with high levels of ‘good’ high density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) are at increased risk of coronary heart disease, contrary to earlier evidence that people with more HDL-C are usually at lower heart disease risk. This finding comes from an international study involving researchers at the University of Cambridge, funded by the British Heart Foundation (BHF).

Articles about 'British Heart Foundation'

Drinking more than five pints a week could shorten your life, study finds

One in ten stroke survivors need more help with taking medication

Restless legs syndrome study identifies 13 new genetic risk variants

Concerns over side effects of statins stopping stroke survivors taking medication

Patching up a broken heart

Himalayan powerhouses: how Sherpas have evolved superhuman energy efficiency

A BLUEPRINT for blood cells: Cambridge researchers play leading role in major release of epigenetic studies

Missing link in epigenetics could explain conundrum of disease inheritance

Neighbourhoods with more takeaways amplify social inequalities in unhealthy eating and obesity

‘Good’ cholesterol doesn’t always lower heart attack risk

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