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Preventing blood clots by stopping P2X1 receptor activation on plateletsUniversity of Cambridge | Dr Andrew Thompson
Heart attacks and strokes are caused by blood clots (thrombosis) that prevent blood from reaching the heart and brain. There are drugs available that prevent these clots from forming but they can cause unwanted bleeding. New drugs to preven...
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Translational Awards Committee
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Recruiting new members
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Understanding your cholesterol levels
Learn more about the different names and numbers on your cholesterol test results.
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I was diagnosed with high blood pressure and now I'm healthier than I've ever been
Bettina Wallace was shocked and confused when she was diagnosed with high blood pressure by her GP. She thought “High blood pressure? I don’t think so! I eat healthily and take care of myself. This sort of thing shouldn’t affect me.”
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Can blood-thinners make you bruise more easily?
Blood-thinning medicines like warfarin, apixaban and aspirin stop blood clotting, meaning you may bruise more easily, or have worse bruises, says BHF Senior Cardiac Nurse Ruth Goss.
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How your ethnic background affects your risk of heart and circulatory diseases
We’ve been funding research to understand better how your ethnic background affects your risk of heart and circulatory diseases and diabetes.
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How dietary fats affect immune cells and the development of atherosclerosisImperial College London | Dr Kevin Woollard
Dr Kevin Woollard and team at Imperial College London are looking at how dietary fats influence immune cells in the body. It is thought that the body’s own defence system, the immune system, drives the development of atherosclerosis, also c...
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RESEARCH
Dantrolene and VKII-86 as possible treatments for CPVT and other arrhythmiasUniversity of Manchester | Dr Luigi Venetucci
Calcium is vital for the function of our heart and it is fundamental to the control of our heartbeat. A protein called the ryanodine receptor is crucial in the process; it allows calcium to move to areas in the heart cell where it can be us...
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