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Centre for Cardiovascular Drug Target DiscoveryUniversity of Oxford | Professor Sir Peter Ratcliffe
Atherosclerosis is the build-up of fatty plaques in the walls of blood vessels which causes coronary heart disease. Pioneering work by BHF funded scientists is underpinning efforts to identify new medicines that can help control and prevent...
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How do genetics make some people ‘fatter but healthy’University of Exeter | Professor Tim M Frayling
In general, being overweight or obese is linked to a higher risk of heart and circulatory diseases. However, some people who are overweight do not have this increased risk, and experts believe this is due to the way fat is distributed insid...
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What controls platelet secretion in blood clotting?University of Sheffield | Professor Martina E Daly
When blood vessels are injured, cells called platelets gather at the site of injury, forming a clot to stop excessive bleeding. At the injury site, platelets release a mixture of proteins and small molecules that activate more platelets – a...
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Do e-cigarettes help people with mental illness stop smoking?University College London | Dr Lion Shahab
People with mental illness are more likely to smoke, which may help explain why they have a shorter life expectancy. Some current smoking cessation techniques do work but, in general, people with mental health problems struggle more than ot...
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Can a molecule found in broccoli protect against inflammation in stroke?King's College London | Professor Giovanni Mann
Stroke is one of the most common causes of death and disability in the world. Currently only one drug, called recombinant tissue-plasminogen activator, or rt-PA, is approved to treat it. Professor Giovanni Mann from the King’s College L...
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Harnessing artificial intelligence in cardiomyopathy diagnosisImperial College London | Dr Declan O'Regan
A multidisciplinary team of scientists is using the latest technology to help predict how cardiomyopathy will affect individual patients. Cardiomyopathy is a group of diseases affecting the heart muscle, which can lead to heart failure or ...
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How histones cause blood clotting in severe illnessUniversity of Liverpool | Dr Guozheng Wang
Dr Guozheng Wang and his colleagues at the University of Liverpool are investigating what goes wrong in the circulation of people who are critically ill, for example, those with severe infection or after severe trauma. In critical illness...
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PureGym installs BHF donation boxes nationwide
The UK’s leading gym chain, PureGym, is supporting the British Heart Foundation's vital heart research through the help of preloved donations.
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Changes in blood vessel structure – how are neuropilins involved?University College London | Professor Ian C Zachary
Professor Ian Zachary and colleagues at University College London are investigating vascular smooth muscle cells, which form an important part of the blood vessel wall. These cells are usually very stable and do not grow or move – this is v...
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Preventing arteries from blocking after angioplastyUniversity of Aberdeen | Professor Graeme Nixon
Patients with blocked coronary arteries often undergo angioplasty - the insertion of a balloon catheter into the artery followed by balloon inflation to unblock the artery and restore blood flow to the heart. However, as a result of angiopl...