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Scientists reveal the way blood clots reduce the chance of infection
New research that we've part-funded has identified the way nature creates its own plaster to try and prevent bacteria and other micro-organisms from penetrating open wounds.
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Using man-made proteins to halt the development of fatty plaques in coronary arteriesUniversity of Leeds | Dr Sreenivasan Ponnambalam
Heart attacks are caused by the development of fatty plaques in coronary arteries which can rupture, causing blood clots that block the blood supply to the heart. While a good diet and regular exercise can reduce our risk of coronary heart ...
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Three clinical trials exploring the best ways to treat high blood pressureQueen Mary, University of London | Professor Morris Brown
One important, unanswered question about treatment of high blood pressure (hypertension) is why many people on therapy still have poorly controlled blood pressure. Professor Morris Brown and colleagues are conducting three important clinica...
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How can we use the molecule cAMP to repair damaged blood vessels?University of Bristol | Dr Mark Bond
Dr Mark Bond at the University of Bristol has been awarded a PhD studentship to look at how a molecule called cyclic adenosine 3’, 5’-monophosphate (cAMP) could be used to develop new treatments for people with vascular diseases such as ath...
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How does inflammation in the hearts smallest blood vessels contribute to heart failure?King's College London | Professor Simon Redwood
Researchers at St Thomas’ Hospital are trying to understand a form of heart failure that’s currently very hard to treat. Heart failure occurs when the heart can’t pump enough blood around the body and is a major cause of death and disabi...
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Chris Mullins - "Volunteering opened the door for me to get back into work"
Chris shares how volunteering with the BHF helped him to get back on the road to employment.
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British Heart Foundation supports Textiles Action Week
We are appealing to retailers and textiles brands to make sustainable choices and donate surplus stock to help raise funds for life saving research, as WRAP launches Textiles Action Week.
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Understanding the role of a ‘microRNA’ in causing heart arteries to narrowQueen Mary, University of London | Professor Dr Qingzhong Xiao
Dr Qingzhong Xiao and his team at Queen Mary, University of London are working out why arteries re-narrow after coronary angioplasty. Doctors carry out this procedure to restore the blood supply to the heart muscle. It involves widening nar...
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Developing a new safe and effective stem cell therapy to treat heart failureQueen Mary, University of London | Professor Ken Suzuki
Heart failure means that the heart cannot pump blood around the body effectively. A common cause of heart failure is a disease of the heart muscle (cardiomyopathy) which can be inherited or caused by a heart attack. Stem cell therapy show...