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Identifying new targets for the prevention and treatment of atherosclerosisUniversity of Sheffield | Professor Paul Evans
Patients with atherosclerosis have damaged arteries, caused by a gradual build-up of fat within the artery wall. The body’s immune cells invade the artery wall to remove the fat but can get trapped there, forming a plaque. Plaque is made up...
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How blood vessels form hollow tubesUniversity of Bristol | Professor Harry Mellor
Professor Harry Mellor and his colleagues at the University of Bristol are studying blood vessel growth to try to reveal new ways to help people with blood vessel disease. Angiogenesis - where new blood vessels are formed from pre-existin...
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Supporting the research stars of the future
Since we began 60 years ago, we’ve been training generations of researchers and supporting world-leading scientists to improve people’s lives.
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How do our genes influence the aorta, the body’s main blood vessel?Imperial College London | Professor Stuart Cook
Supervised by Professor Stuart Cook, a Clinical Research Training Fellow is working out which genes determine the stiffness and size of the main blood vessel exiting the heart, the aorta. The dimensions and flexibility of this vessel can in...
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Roisin Donnelly and Mark Ashton-Rigby join Board of Trustees
Roisin Donnelly and Mark Ashton-Rigby have been announced as new members of our Board of Trustees, bringing world-leading expertise in marketing and technology to the charity.
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Inclusive insight: changing how BHF collects diversity data
To help us understand how we can move towards becoming a more inclusive research funder, we will start asking for more diversity information from our research community.
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Paul Riley
BHF Professor Paul Riley is leading a dedicated team of scientists who are turning heart regeneration into a reality.
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Research into amyloidosis
Amyloidosis is a serious condition that can lead to problems with the heart and other organs. Now BHF research is discovering that it might be more common than previously thought
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The links between mental health and heart health
Your mental health can affect your heart health, and vice versa. Our research is helping to understand why, and test new treatments for people with heart and circulatory diseases.
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Cardiovascular Disease Statistics 2014
This is the 2014 edition of our statistics compendium (formerly Coronary Heart Disease Statistics). In addition to the published content, additional tables and maps are included here.