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University of York | Dr Ian Hitchcock

Dr Ian Hitchcock and colleagues at the University of York are studying myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPN) - a type of blood cancer commonly caused by a fault in a gene called JAK2. The most common causes of illness and death in people with ...

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University of Cambridge | Dr Antony Jackson

BHF-funded researchers in Cambridge are investigating the molecular biology underlying Brugada syndrome. Brugada syndrome is a dangerous inherited heart condition that can cause sudden death. About 30 per cent of cases are caused by abnorm...

A beacon of hope for the West Lothian community

We've announced the new MRC/Centre of Research Excellence in Advanced Cardiac Therapies. Co-funded by us and the Medical Research Council, the centre aims to develop the first therapies to stimulate heart repair and regeneration in patients following a heart attack and in those with established heart failure.

NCDs (such as cancer, heart disease, stroke, diabetes, lung disease, and liver disease) are responsible for at least 20,000 deaths every year in Wales - more than half of all deaths. But, as research progresses, the BHF have come to understand that many of these deaths and morbidities can be prevented.

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University College London | Professor Peter Scambler

The BHF is helping researchers at University College London provide world-leading facilities for heart research by contributing £80,000 towards a new state-of-the-art microscope. Researchers use high quality microscopes to visualise cell...

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University of Leeds | Dr Neil Turner

Cardiac remodelling refers to changes in the size, shape, and pumping ability of the heart. It can occur in response to sustained mechanical stress e.g. during chronic high blood pressure when the heart has to work harder to pump blood arou...

Are electronic cigarettes safe, harmful, or just better than smoking tobacco cigarettes for our heart and circulation? The BHF funded VESUVIUS study aimed to find out.

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University of Aberdeen | Professor Stefan Hoppler

After damage from a heart attack, the heart is unable to repair itself. Instead the damaged area turns into scar tissue, irreparably affecting the heart’s function. Understanding how heart muscle is first built in the developing embryo coul...