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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.
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What can the properties of blood clots tell us about the risk of stroke in atrial fibrillation?University of Sheffield | Professor Robert Storey
Atrial fibrillation is a common heart condition that causes an irregular heartbeat. It can cause a stroke because of blood clots forming in the heart and travelling to the brain. A protein called fibrin is a major component of blood clots...
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The effect of high cholesterol on neutrophilsImperial College London | Dr Marina Botto
Cholesterol is a fatty substance that is vital for normal functions in the body. However, when levels of harmful forms of cholesterol are too high, it can lead to fatty deposits building up in our arteries. This can block the flow of blood ...
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Heart attack blood test sensitive enough to be used in portable device
The blood vessels of middle-aged men and women adapt differently to regular exercise according to new research being presented today at the British Cardiovascular Society conference in Manchester.
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Investigating how to reduce thickening of vein graftsUniversity of Bristol | Professor Sarah Jane George
Professor Sarah George and colleagues from the University of Bristol have been awarded a 3-year grant to determine how to reduce the thickening of vein grafts by using a certain type of protein in the graft. Bypass graft procedures are ...
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t-Tubules, calcium regulation and abnormal heart rhythmsUniversity of Bristol | Professor Clive Orchard
In this project, Professor Clive Orchard and colleagues at the University of Bristol will investigate the regulation of calcium ions and the production of abnormal heart rhythms, called arrhythmia. They aim to determine whether t-tubules, w...
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Death rates - Death and deprivation
The index of Multiple Deprivation compares the relative deprivation based on small areas within each country using several factors including income, education, crime and employment. See our downloadable data below.
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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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Death rates - Heart and circulatory disease in context
UK deaths caused by heart and circulatory diseases (CVD) and specific cardiovascular conditions, compared to other causes.
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Studying the role of insulin in macrophagesUniversity College London | Dr Ines Pineda Torra
Dr Matthew Gage and his colleagues at University College London (UCL) are studying the role of insulin in immune cells called macrophages. These cells are involved in driving inflammation and, indirectly, in atherosclerosis – when blood ves...