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    Linking the mother's immune system to heart function during pre-eclampsia

    Queen Mary, University of London | Dr Suchita Nadkarni

    Pre-eclampsia is a common condition that occurs during pregnancy. It is a leading cause of death in mothers and unborn babies worldwide. Women with pre-eclampsia have abnormal heart function during pregnancy and a high risk of developing h...

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    Where to position a pacemaker lead in the heart

    University of Manchester | Dr Matthias Schmitt

    Dr Matthias Schmitt, University of Manchester, is determining the best position for a pacemaker lead in the heart. When a pacemaker is implanted, the lead can be placed at the lowermost tip of the heart, or between the ventricle chambers of...

  • Number of people with stroke-inducing heart condition at all-time high

    The number of people living with atrial fibrillation – a dangerous heart rhythm condition and a major cause of stroke – has increased by 72 per cent in England over the last two decades, according to research we've funded.

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    Working out what controls the heart’s response to adrenaline

    University of Dundee | Professor Michael L J Ashford

    Dr William Fuller is studying the mechanisms that control how the heart responds to adrenaline, the hormone that increases the strength of the heartbeat. Caveolae are small pits in the cell membrane that bring proteins together so they c...

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    Studying the role of PINK1 in platelets and blood clotting

    University of Bristol | Professor Alastair Poole

    Supervised by Professor Alastair Poole, a PhD student is studying what keeps platelets - small blood cells that stick together and form clots when you are injured – working normally. Understanding how platelets work will mean that we can f...

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    Uncovering the role of IGF-1 in obesity and diabetes

    University of Leeds | Professor Mark Kearney

    Over one billion people worldwide suffer from obesity and/or obesity-related Type 2 diabetes. These disorders are a major cause of heart attacks, heart failure, lower limb amputation and dementia. Modern treatments for Type 2 diabetes only ...

  • Research identifies new ways to try and prevent lethal blood clots

    Scientists we fund have made a breakthrough in understanding the process that leads to a blood clot forming in the lungs - a condition that kills more than two thousand people in the UK each year.

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    Growing blood vessels to mend the damage caused by a heart attack

    Newcastle University | Professor Helen M Arthur

    Many thousands of heart attack survivors go on to develop heart failure, a condition which has a detrimental effect on their quality of life. Over recent decades scientists have carried out clinical trials to try to repair damaged hearts us...

  • What causes low blood pressure and what are the symptoms?

    Find out what leads to low blood pressure and how it’s measured and treated.

  • Gene therapies to regenerate the heart

    Professor Mauro Giacca is pioneering treatments to prevent, treat or even reverse heart failure.