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It's time for action on medical misogyny
Our chief executive Dr Charmaine Griffiths shares her thoughts on the Renewed Women's Health Strategy for England.
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Developing new tracers that detect low oxygen levelsKing's College London | Dr Richard Southworth
Dr Richard Southworth and his team at King’s College London are studying new radioactive tracers that could help doctors diagnose heart disease earlier. When the blood supply to the heart is restricted by narrowed or blocked arteries, tiss...
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Research Grant Awards 2010/2011Information Sheet, 17 pages, published on 08/08/2011
Information about the cardiovascular research we funded in the year 2010/2011.
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Studying how a new gene can cause coronary heart diseaseUniversity 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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Understanding coronary artery disease in older athletesSt George's, University of London | Professor Sanjay Sharma
Coronary artery disease is the build-up of fatty material, also called atherosclerosis, in the vessels that supply the heart with blood. Some athletes, usually considered at low-risk for heart disease, can still develop more coronary artery...
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Why antibodies turn against self after a transplantUniversity of Cambridge | Mr. Gavin J Pettigrew
Despite the success of transplantation, many transplants fail due to an immune process known as chronic rejection. Immune responses directed against the recipient's own proteins may provoke chronic rejection, with the development of antibod...
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Could boosting glucose metabolism treat diabetic cardiomyopathy?University of Manchester | Dr Wei Liu
BHF Intermediate Basic Science Research Fellow Dr Wei Liu is studying ways to treat diabetic cardiomyopathy, a condition that can lead to heart failure because the heart doesn’t pump as well as it should. Healthy hearts are fuelled by a...
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How our fight-flight response affects blood vesselsKing's College London | Professor Philip Chowienczyk
Acute psychological stress is thought to be able to precipitate a cardiovascular event, like a heart attack. The release of nitric oxide, a molecule of key importance in cardiovascular health is strongly influenced by stress and may protect...
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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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Testing if phosphodiesterases could treat atrial fibrillationUniversity of Manchester | Dr Katharine Dibb
Dr Katharine Dibb and her colleagues at the University of Manchester are investigating a new way to treat the most common irregular heart rhythm, atrial fibrillation (AF). AF can lead to a person having a stroke or heart attack. Calciu...