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Switching off heart protein could protect against heart failure
Switching off a heart muscle protein could provide a new way for drugs to combat heart failure in people who’ve had a heart attack, according to research we funded and published in the journal Nature.
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6 surprising health benefits of walking
Walking is an easy way to get active and boost your happiness. Here's 6 surprising health benefits of regularly walking.
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Anti-ageing gene shown to rewind heart age by 10 years
An anti-ageing gene discovered in centenarians has been shown to rewind the heart’s biological age by ten years, according to research we've funded and published in Cardiovascular Research.
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TAVI (transcatheter aortic valve implantation)
TAVI is a procedure to replace your aortic valve if it does not open fully. Find out the risks, benefits, what happens during the procedure and recovery.
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Interrupting the cycle of inflammation that leads to deep vein thrombosisUniversity of Birmingham | Dr Alexander Brill
Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is a serious condition where a blood clot forms in one of the veins deep in the leg, usually in the calf. DVT causes pain, swelling and redness and is a medical emergency because, if the clot dislodges, it can tra...
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Clinical Trials Units
We require that every multicentre interventional clinical trial, while remaining under the scientific control of the principal investigator, should usually be managed by a UKCRC registered CTU. Here's more information about CTUs.
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How supporter cells instruct heart muscle cells to behave normallyImperial College London | Professor Cesare M N Terracciano
There are two types of cell in the heart, cells that contract to make it beat (myocytes) and cells that don't contract, but provide support for the myocytes (fibroblasts). These researchers at Imperial College London propose that fibroblast...
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From flies to humans: how fly genetics can help us understand cardiovascular biologyUniversity of Bournemouth | Dr Paul Hartley
Our understanding of cardiovascular disease is limited by our lack of knowledge about the genes that control our cardiovascular biology. Many genes evolved millions of years ago in the hearts and circulatory systems of simple organisms such...
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Celebrity items waiting to be uncovered at the BHF this Christmas
This Christmas, we’re selling a selection of preloved items from none other than Hollywood favourite, Michael Sheen.
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Blood tests: how do they work and what do they show?
Blood tests can help to diagnose some heart conditions or check if you have a risk factor like high cholesterol. Find out why you might need a blood test and what happens when you have one.