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What we do
The BHF researches cures and treatments for heart and circulatory diseases. We fund around £100 million of life saving research projects each year.
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Revealing the role of angiotensin II in pulmonary arterial hypertensionUniversity of Edinburgh | Professor A Mark Evans
In pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), higher levels of a hormone called angiotensin II promote PAH because they cause the smooth muscle cells that line the wall of the lung arteries to contract, raising the pressure in these vessels. Hi...
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The role of microRNAs in pulmonary arterial hypertensionUniversity of Cambridge | Dr Paola Caruso
Dr Paola Caruso at the University of Cambridge will study changes in microRNAs in the endothelial cells of patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). PAH is characterized by high blood pressure in the lungs. Although the precise c...
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Preventing heart failure by protecting the protein MKK7University of Manchester | Dr Xin Wang
Manchester-based researchers are searching for ways to boost a natural heart-protecting protein to prevent or halt heart failure. Heart failure is a devastating condition, affecting hundreds of thousands of people in the UK. In heart fail...
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Could your beta-blocker side effects be a trick of the mind?
Some people stop taking beta blockers because they believe they’re causing side effects like breathlessness and weight gain. But these symptoms can be caused by the nocebo effect, explains specialist Dr Sameer Zaman.
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Decoding the messages sent between cells in our circulationImperial College London | Professor Justin C Mason
To maintain a healthy circulation the cells lining our arteries and veins send and receive chemical messages to and from other cells. This cell-cell communication occurs in several different ways. One way is via microscopic particles releas...
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Landmark moment as The Circuit becomes fully nationwide
Today, the London Ambulance Service has joined The Circuit – a landmark moment which means for the first time all ambulance services across the UK are using the same defibrillator database.
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Regrowing blood vessels to mend broken heartsUniversity of Bristol | Professor Paolo Madeddu
Over recent decades scientists have carried out clinical trials to try to repair damaged or failing hearts using injections of stem cells, in particular from bone marrow. Although some trials have shown a very slight improvement in heart fu...
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New study could prevent future heart attacks and stroke for chest pain patients
Research funded by us at Keele University could help doctors better identify the warning signs of a heart attack or stroke in patients with chest pain.
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Potential link between blood pressure drug and lung cancer, study suggests
A drug commonly used to treat high blood pressure could be linked to an increased risk of lung cancer, according to a new BMJ study.