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Fat round your middle could be most harmful to blood pressure, say researchers
Where you carry excess weight on your body may increase your risk of high blood pressure.
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A protein WISP-1 may reduce the risk of aneurysm formationUniversity of Bristol | Professor Sarah Jane George
Professor Sarah Jane George and colleagues at the University of Bristol have been awarded a 3-year grant to demonstrate the role of a protein called WISP-1 in reducing the risk of aneurysm formation. An aneurysm is a localized, balloon-...
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Which DNA changes cause cholesterol-like molecules to enter the blood?Queen Mary, University of London | Professor Carol Shoulders
Professor Carol Shoulders and her team at Queen Mary, University of London are identifying changes in DNA that put people at higher risk of heart and circulatory disease, and if there are ways they can lower their risk. Phytosterols are ch...
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New research to study benefits of personalised pacemaker programming
Researchers funded by the British Heart Foundation (BHF) at the University of Leeds will investigate how people living with heart failure can benefit from personalised pacemaker programming.
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Do neutrophil microparticles contribute to atherosclerosis?University of Sheffield | Dr Victoria Ridger
Atherosclerosis is a disease that causes the large blood vessels in our bodies to clog up because fatty plaques develop in the walls of arteries. Dr Victoria Ridger from the University of Sheffield is investigating whether tiny particles re...
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A new and better way of diagnosing early stage heart failure patientsKing's College London | Professor Philip Chowienczyk
Heart failure is a chronic condition that causes death and disability. It can develop as a result of injury to the heart muscle caused by a heart attack, or for other reasons. A routine test used to diagnose heart failure measures how much ...
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Calming down white blood cells to improve heart attack recoveryKing's College London | Dr Aleksandar Ivetic
White blood cells are essential for fighting infection and they can release powerful substances such as acids and molecules to help break down foreign cells. However, when white blood cells rush to help in the context of a heart attack, the...
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Embedding DORA: improving how a research track record is considered in BHF funding decisions
In line with DORA and towards our goal of embedding a greater appreciation of the value of all research outputs, in January 2025 BHF is amending how we ask applicants to describe their track record in research funding applications.
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The link between high blood pressure and a protein called apelinUniversity of Bristol | Dr Anne Marie O Carroll
Dr Anne-Marie O’Carroll is studying a protein called apelin to work out what role it plays in high blood pressure. High blood pressure, or hypertension, is a major health problem but we don’t fully understand what causes it. Recently the...
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BHF Scotland ready to welcome customers back to its shops
Our BHF Scotland shops are gearing up to welcome back customers across the country next week, as lockdown restrictions continue to ease.