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How dying platelets help clots to formUniversity of Cambridge | Dr Matthew Harper
Dr Matthew Harper and his team at the University of Cambridge are studying how platelets release a molecule called HMGB1, which promotes blood clotting. Platelets are small blood cells that clump together to form clots and prevent excessi...
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Heart-stopping radio campaign raises awareness of plans to rewrite DNA to cure killer heart diseases
A series of radio ads were brought to an abrupt and heart-stopping halt by the sound of a flatlining heart monitor on August 1.
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Leeds researcher secures new funding to explore treatments for damaged hearts
Scientists we fund at the University of Leeds are to explore how to repair the damage caused by a heart attack. Dr Andrew Smith and his colleagues have been awarded £97,000 to investigate how to grow new blood vessels by ‘turning on’ stem cells in the heart.
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Thousands saddle up for lifesaving research at the return of the London to Brighton Bike Ride
After a two-year hiatus following the Covid-19, our flagship event returned in 2022, with thousands including the Mayor of London Sadiq Khan taking part in the event.
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Heart medicines
Medicines can help prevent or treat heart conditions, like high blood pressure, angina, heart attack and heart failure. They’re also used to keep symptoms under control.
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Can I use an induction hob if I have a pacemaker?
Our expert answers a question about the risk of interference between a pacemaker and appliances that contain magnets, such as induction hobs.
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Is a molecule called poly ADP ribose involved in blood vessel calcification?King's College London | Professor Catherine Shanahan
Professor Cathy Shanahan is looking for new ways to stop blood vessels accumulating calcium and becoming hard and stiff – a process that can cause high blood pressure and predisposes to coronary heart disease and heart failure. There are cu...
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Coronary angioplasty and stents (PCI)
Angioplasty and stenting is a procedure to open narrow arteries. Find out what happens during an angioplasty, any risks and how to recover well.
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Gogglebox star swaps the sofa for our 100k London to Brighton trek
Alex Michael, star of hit TV series, Gogglebox, will join around 1,000 people on our London to Brighton trek over 25 - 26 June. The Brighton-based reality TV star has 30 hours to complete the challenge as she helps raise vital funds for our life saving research.
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Developing a new model simulating the heartbeatImperial College London | Professor Cesare M N Terracciano
Supervised by Professor Cesare Terracciano, an MBPhD student is developing a new model that simulates the heartbeat in the laboratory so it can be used in research to bring regenerative medicine to the clinic. The ability to make cardia...