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Developing a new type of MRI scanner to study the human heartUniversity of Aberdeen | Professor Dana Dawson
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a scanning technique that uses strong magnetic fields and radio waves to produce pictures of organs and tissues in the body. A fundamental principle of MRI is that the magnetic field remains fixed – u...
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Understanding if preterm birth affects heart development and ability to exercise in adultsUniversity of Oxford | Professor Paul Leeson
Professor Paul Leeson and colleagues from the University of Oxford will spend three years characterising the potential effects of premature birth on the long-term health of the heart and circulatory function. Nearly 10% of deliveries worldw...
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Can the Mediterranean diet prevent heart attacks and strokes?
Several news outlets are reporting that the Mediterranean diet can slash the risk of dying from heart attack and stroke. But is this true? We investigate.
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Understanding how to keep the blood vessel barrier intactUniversity of Edinburgh | Dr Sonja Vermeren (nee Krugmann)
The cells that line our blood vessels (called endothelial cells) form an important barrier that contains blood inside the vessels and controls the entry of substances from the blood into surrounding tissues. Inflammation of the blood vessel...
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Why does obesity cause inflammation and lead to heart disease?Queen Mary, University of London | Dr Maria Paula Longhi
Dr Paula Longhi and her team at Queen Mary, University of London are studying why people who are obese are at higher risk of developing heart and circulatory diseases, type 2 diabetes, and high blood pressure. White blood cells can become i...
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Does a protein called Piezo1 hold the key to preventing stiffening of the heart valves?Imperial College London | Dr Najma Latif
Heart valves are constantly subjected to mechanical forces such as pressure, bending and friction from blood flow, which can lead to stiffening of the valve – known as calcification. Although we know that cells that line the surface of hea...
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The cardiac ganglionic plexus and control of cardiac performanceUniversity of Leicester | Dr Kieran Brack
The cardiac ganglionic plexus (CGP) is a branching network of nerves associated with the heart and specifically the regulation of the heartbeat. Dr Kieran Brack from the University of Leicester will study how the CGP affects cardiac functio...
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One hundred wedding dresses generously donated to the BHF
When one hundred brand new designer wedding dresses were generously donated our shop in Sidcup, the team were ‘completely shocked’. The dresses were donated by Adrian Chapman, age 56, who donated them to the BHF, in memory of his friend and business partner.
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"How I got back to the sport I loved"
Discover how Neil Caton built back both his confidence and fitness through electric bikes after being diagnosed with a heart condition.
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Deciphering the fine structure of atrial cells in healthy hearts, and in those with heart failure, for clues to atrial fibrillationUniversity of Manchester | Dr Katharine Dibb
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common form of irregular heart rhythm, and people with heart failure are more at risk of the condition. AF affects the atria - the top two heart chambers – where disturbed electrical signals prevent rhyt...