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How does a protein called Slp4 control platelet stickiness?University of Bristol | Professor Alastair Poole
Professor Alastair Poole and his colleagues at the University of Bristol are studying how platelets work to reveal new ways to prevent blood clots forming inside blood vessels, reducing the risk of heart attacks and strokes. Platelets f...
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Working out how a protein called BAMBI affects blood clottingImperial College London | Dr Isabelle Salles-Crawley
Dr Isabelle Salles-Crawley and her colleagues at Imperial College London are studying BAMBI, a protein found on the surface of the endothelial cells that line our blood vessels. BAMBI protein on endothelial cells has been shown to be impor...
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Heart failure - BRAVO
BRAVO explored whether a simple measurement of blood pressure could help improve the settings of these pacemakers, maximising their benefit.
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Reaching WHO guideline limits for air pollution could add £1.6bn to UK economy
Adopting WHO guideline limits on air pollution could boost the UK economy significantly every year.
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High BMI and blood pressure create a heavy heart
Being overweight or obese creates damaging changes to the structure of the heart, according to new research.
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Investigating how to reduce thickening of vein graftsUniversity of Bristol | Professor Sarah Jane George
Professor Sarah George and colleagues from the University of Bristol have been awarded a 3-year grant to determine how to reduce the thickening of vein grafts by using a certain type of protein in the graft. Bypass graft procedures are ...
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8 in 10 people want a new lease of life, survey finds
New research reveals eight in 10 people in the UK are looking for a new lease of life, according to our latest survey.
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Using your smartphone to diagnose heart rhythm problems
We’ve been funding research to test whether smartphone apps can help diagnose heart rhythm problems.
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Healthy food shopping list on a budget
BHF dietitian Dell Stanford shares how to plan a food shop list that’s good for your health and your wallet – whether you shop in store or online.
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Our research highlights of 2023
It has been a phenomenal year in the world of our research. From lifesaving dementia treatment to using fruit flies to better understand how the heart is formed, each discovery we fund helps take us a step closer to beating heartbreak forever. Here we take a look back at some of our research breakthroughs of 2023.