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Using stem cells to med broken heartsImperial College London | Professor Sian Harding
The BHF funds three pioneering Centres of Regenerative Medicine at top UK universities. Each centre has a different scientific focus, but together they are moving us closer to our goal of unlocking ways to repair the damage caused by a hear...
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Scientists discover why the heart slows down at night
A 90-year-old consensus on the mechanisms which regulate the day-night rhythm in heart rate has been challenged by research from the University of Manchester, funded by us.
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Waste and fluid accumulation in vascular dementiaUniversity of Southampton | Professor Roxana Carare
Dr Roxana Carare from the University of Southampton is studying vascular dementia, a common form of dementia where the brain’s blood supply is impaired. She believes vascular dementia happens because the brain cannot get rid of waste and fl...
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Discovering the causes of congenital heart disease
Each day, around 13 babies in the UK are diagnosed with congenital heart disease. But often, we don't understand why the baby’s heart hasn't developed properly. We’ve been funding research to discover the genetic causes of congenital heart disease.
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The factors involved in forming blood clotsAnglia Ruskin University | Dr Nicholas Pugh
Understanding how platelets stick together may reveal a new way to prevent blood clotting that could ultimately prevent heart attacks or strokes. When blood clots form in blood vessels they can block the flow of blood and can cause heart...
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Developing a high-tech microscope to study arrhythmiasImperial College London | Dr Chris Dunsby
The regular pumping of our heart requires the cardiac muscle cells to contract in a specific co-ordinated pattern. Contraction is stimulated by a rapid but carefully regulated increase of calcium ions in each cell. However, sometimes waves ...
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Drug could put an end to transplant rejection
A diabetes drug currently undergoing development could be repurposed to help end transplant rejection, without the side-effects of current immunosuppressive drugs, according to new research that we've funded.
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Join as a volunteer and meet new people
Volunteering is a great way to meet new people, make lifelong friends and connect with your community. Whatever your motivation is for volunteering with us, we're here to offer our volunteers a warm welcome!
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Blood vessel growth study to help fight heart disease
Scientists at the University of East Anglia are studying the formation of blood vessels to help improve the treatment of heart attacks.