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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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Averting the harmful effects of high blood pressureUniversity of Oxford | Professor David Paterson
High blood pressure, or hypertension – is a risk factor for heart and circulatory disease. Research to understand how high blood pressure is controlled and what goes wrong in disease could reveal ways to prevent the harmful effects of high ...
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Role of Rho kinase in heart development and diseaseNewcastle University | Dr Helen Phillips
Abnormalities in the structure and function of the heart cause congenital heart disease (when babies are born with a heart defect) and also cause heart disease in the adult. The muscle cells of the heart change shape during development in t...
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Understanding the impact of metabolites on heart functionUniversity of Oxford | Professor Craig Lygate
Homoarginine (HA) and creatine are substances produced by the AGAT enzyme. Too little of either substance impairs heart function, and it’s thought that they may act together in the progression of heart failure. Low levels of HA are known t...
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Learning tricks from ticks to treat autoimmune myocarditisUniversity of Oxford | Professor Shoumo Bhattacharya
Occasionally, a virus or bacterial infection can lead to severe and potentially fatal inflammation of the heart muscle known as autoimmune myocarditis. There is currently no specific treatment for this condition. However, Professor Shoumo B...
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Could night-time dialysis protect the heart in people with kidney failure?University of Leicester | Dr Matthew Graham-Brown
This Leicester team is testing whether slowing down kidney dialysis reduces damage to patients’ hearts. Heart disease is the leading cause of death for people with kidney failure on dialysis. To stay alive, patients on dialysis have thei...
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What is the role of COX-1 in blood vessels?Imperial College London | Dr Nicholas Kirkby
BHF Intermediate Basic Science Research Fellow Dr Nicholas Kirkby is studying whether blocking an enzyme called COX-1 in blood vessels as well as platelets could protect against heart attacks and strokes. Blood clotting pathways stop us ...
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A clinical trial testing if aspirin prevents heart attacks and strokes in people with chronic kidney diseaseUniversity of Southampton | Dr Hugh Gallagher
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is common, particularly in the elderly. In some cases, it can advance into life-threatening kidney problems. But the greatest health threat to most people with CKD is that it significantly increases their risk o...
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How to exercise with shortness of breath
If you struggle to breathe, staying active can feel like a challenge. Exercise expert Laura Cartwright explains how to exercise with shortness of breath.
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Will inhibiting an enzyme called Nox2 treat heart and circulatory disease?University of Reading | Professor Jian-Mei Li
Evidence is emerging that an enzyme called NADPH oxidase 2 (Nox2) is involved in blood vessel wall damage, high blood pressure, and aneurysms by producing harmful molecules called oxidants. Targeting Nox2 could be a way of treating these di...