Scientists have discovered in mice how high cholesterol causes blood vessels to become inflamed, a necessary prerequisite for atherosclerosis – the “hardening of the arteries” responsible for most heart attacks and strokes.

Time is running out to register for a nationwide safety campaign which helps UK healthcare professionals to learn more about hypoglycaemia.

Hundreds of thousands of patients could benefit from a quicker diagnosis for a range of heart and respiratory conditions, through ambitious new NHS plans for fast-tracked tests and checks. 

A practical course targeted at healthcare professionals looking to improve their knowledge and confidence using diabetes technology is now open for registration.

Researchers from Barts Heart Centre, part of Barts Health NHS Trust, and University College London, have shown that combining two scan technologies can detect a serious heart condition before symptoms and signs appear on current tests.

Healthcare professionals looking to specialise in diabetes care have been invited to join a webinar next month to learn about a part-time post graduate training programme dedicated to managing the condition.

Three men who had heart failure caused by the build-up of sticky, toxic proteins are now free of symptoms after their condition spontaneously reversed in an unprecedented case described by a team at UCL and the Royal Free Hospital.

Most stroke patients taking the anticoagulant warfarin were no more likely than those not on the medication to experience a brain bleed when undergoing a procedure to remove a blood clot, according to a new study.

Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is piloting a remote monitoring system for selected patients with heart failure in Northern Devon over the next six months.

Registration is now open for Hypo Awareness Week, which returns in just a few months’ time.

An international diabetes centre claims that education and prevention “serve as vital tools” in the mission against type 2 diabetes after experts have predicted the number of people living with the condition will more than double by 2050.

People living in Leicester are being urged to take part in a national health research programme which aims to create the most detailed “portrait” of people’s health in the UK.

A clinical trial has shown that a drug commonly used for patients with bleeding disorders has the potential to be used to lessen the side effects of blood-thinning drugs for patients who have experienced a stroke.

Fresh insights into a protein that causes damage in kidneys and heart could open up new treatment options for chronic kidney disease, research shows.

A Facebook Live video session taking place next week will explore the benefits of doing regular moderate-intensity exercise for people with type 2 diabetes.

A project introduced at Medway NHS Foundation Trust to improve the care of deteriorating patients and reduce avoidable cardiac arrest calls has been named South East regional winner at the NHS Parliamentary Awards 2023 in the ‘Excellence in Urgent and Emergency Care’ category.

The Eden team based at the Leicester Diabetes Centre has released a social media video to shine a light on the emotional toll of living with diabetes.

A researcher based at the Leicester Diabetes Centre has received international funding for his participation in a project that aims to analyse the health benefits of wearable technology.

The health benefits associated with increasing your daily step count will be discussed during a Facebook live session next week.

A renowned international diabetes centre believes that “education is a key weapon” in the battle against diabetes after a new report has revealed thousands of excess deaths in people living with the condition.