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How does a protein called Slp4 control platelet stickiness?University of Bristol | Professor Alastair Poole
Professor Alastair Poole and his colleagues at the University of Bristol are studying how platelets work to reveal new ways to prevent blood clots forming inside blood vessels, reducing the risk of heart attacks and strokes. Platelets f...
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Investigating a new suspect in hypertensionSt George's, University of London | Professor Anthony Albert
Nearly 30 per cent of adults in the UK have high blood pressure, which raises the risk of heart disease threefold. Despite how common it is, today’s medicines can fail to tightly control blood pressure in many people. This team in London ar...
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Does too much oesteopontin cause left ventricular hypertrophy?University of Glasgow | Dr Martin McBride
Dr Martin McBride and co-workers at the University of Glasgow are investigating the underlying causes of left ventricular hypertrophy, where there is enlargement of the muscle in the left bottom chamber of the heart. Left ventricular hypert...
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How Lrg1 regulates abnormal blood vessel growthUniversity College London | Professor Stephen Moss
Professors Stephen Moss and John Greenwood from University College London are interested in the growth of new blood vessels (a process called angiogenesis). This growth is an important repair process in the body. However, inappropriate grow...
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Daniel's volunteering journey
How volunteering helped build Daniel’s confidence and shape a brighter future.
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Discovering more about ILC2: immune cells with heart-protective propertiesUniversity of Cambridge | Professor Ziad Mallat
The immune system, with the help of lots of different types of immune cells, plays a critical role in the health of our heart and circulatory system. Some of these immune cells appear to contribute to atherosclerosis – the build-up of fatty...
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Why do women with heart failure have a better prognosis than men?Imperial College London | Professor Kenneth MacLeod
Dr Kenneth MacLeod and his team at Imperial College London are investigating why high blood pressure causes heart failure in more women than men, yet more women survive. Heart failure is a serious condition where the heart cannot pump b...
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BHF wins top HR prize for innovative workplace strategy
We took top prize for the Best Flexible Working Strategy at the prestigious HR Excellence Awards this week.
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How does zinc deficiency cause bleeding?University of Hull | Dr Simon Calaminus
Hull researchers are uncovering the role of zinc in platelets and bleeding. Zinc plays an important role in the body. Zinc deficiency exists in many health problems, and is linked to excess bleeding. It is not yet known exactly how a lac...
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Understanding factors that make exercise difficult for people with heart failureUniversity of Leeds | Dr Carrie Ferguson
People who have heart failure can sometimes find it difficult to carry out day-to-day activities because they experience breathlessness or leg tiredness. This means they may have difficulty with exercise, and they are sometimes said to have...