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    How fibrin networks form a blood clot

    University of Leeds | Professor Robert Ariens

    Supervised by Professor Robert Ariens, a PhD student is investigating the intricate processes behind blood clotting – the process that prevents excessive bleeding after an injury. Blood clotting is a rapid process, during which a prote...

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    Understanding patterns of weight change as a risk predictor for heart disease

    University College London | Dr Michail Katsoulis

    Most research into weight and health has focused extensively on body mass index (BMI) levels across different populations of people at a single point in time. However, there has been no study looking at the relationship between weight chang...

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    An initiative supporting research into heart disease prevention

    Medical Research Council | Unknown National Prevention Research Initiative

    Heart and circulatory disease cause thousands of deaths in the UK each year. The British Heart Foundation has awarded £1million over the next 5 years to continue its support for The National Prevention Research Initiative, a collaboration b...

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    Understanding how blood vessel cells control blood clotting

    University of Leeds | Dr Lynn McKeown

    The formation of blood clots after damage to blood vessels is essential to prevent excessive bleeding. The first step in this process is the formation of a ‘plug’ of small blood cells called platelets. This is helped along by the release of...

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    Can targeting Porcupine prevent vein graft failure?

    University of Bristol | Professor Sarah Jane George

    In coronary heart disease, fatty deposits in our blood vessels build up over time and restrict the flow of the blood to the heart. This can be treated using bypass vein grafting – where a piece of vein from the leg is used to bypass blockag...

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    Sirolimus: A complementary antiplatelet drug?

    University of Bristol | Professor Ingeborg Hers

    Whenever we get a cut or a wound, platelets come together to form a clot and stop the continued bleeding. However, sometimes clots can cause blockages inside the blood vessels, which can eventually cause a heart attack or a stroke. To preve...

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    Can BMP9 prevent septic shock?

    University of Cambridge | Dr Wei Li

    Sepsis is a serious condition, caused by infection, which can lead to septic shock. Septic shock is when our own immune system overreacts, and it often has a damaging effect on the lungs, leading to acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS...

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    Studying how a new gene can cause coronary heart disease

    University of Oxford | Professor Keith Channon

    Professor Keith Channon and his team at the University of Oxford are working out how a new gene is involved in atherosclerosis development. Very large studies have now identified several new genes that help to increase the risk of develo...

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    How aldosterone-producing adrenal adenomas cause high blood pressure

    University of Cambridge | Professor Morris Brown

    One cause of high blood pressure is a benign tumour in the adrenal gland which secretes aldosterone, the hormone regulating salt and water balance. The over- secreting tumour is called an aldosterone-producing adrenal adenoma (APA). To unde...