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How monocytes contribute to the development of atherosclerosisUniversity of East Anglia | Dr Samuel Fountain
Dr Samuel Fountain has been awarded a three-year grant to find out how immune cells called monocytes contribute to atherosclerosis – the build-up of fatty deposits (plaques) in blood vessel walls which causes coronary heart disease. During ...
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Why do you need to get your cholesterol levels checked?
Learn why it's important to have your cholesterol tested, what you'll learn from the cholesterol test and what you can do about it.
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How do cholesterol and platelets team up to cause blood vessel damage?University of Leeds | Professor Khalid Naseem
Professor Khalid Naseem and colleagues at the University of Hull are studying how ‘bad’ cholesterol teams up with platelets to cause blood vessel damage that contributes to atherosclerosis, the condition underlying coronary heart disease. ...
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Pandemic motivates Brits to improve physical health
Roger Black backs BHF to encourage the nation to do one good thing for their heart during Heart Month
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The CGRP receptor - Investigating the structure and function of a special proteinUniversity of Birmingham | Dr Alex Conner
New treatments are urgently needed to combat heart disease, one of the biggest killers in the UK. Understanding the molecular basis for the normal function of the heart and circulatory system is central to being able to develop new ways to ...
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My journey from combat medic to civilian nurse
Our Senior Cardiac Nurse, Barbara Kobson, shares her inspirational story from the British Army to The British Heart Foundation.
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How does heart metabolism become disrupted to cause diabetic cardiomyopathyUniversity of Manchester | Dr Wei Liu
Investigating how diabetes causes a dangerous condition called diabetic cardiomyopathy. Diabetes is a major global health problem, estimated to affect more than 400 million people. The condition can double a person’s risk of developing h...
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Developing a new heart valve that lasts longer and resembles human tissueUniversity of Cambridge | Professor Geoffrey Moggridge
Dr Geoffrey Moggridge and his team want to develop a new heart valve that lasts longer and improves the quality of life for people who need a valve replacement. Currently, replacement heart valves are not perfect – there is an increased ...
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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...