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University of Cambridge | Professor Dino Giussani

We know that conditions in the womb can trigger alterations in the development of the foetus’s heart and blood vessels. This may set the stage for heart and circulatory problems in the newborn baby, as well as increasing the risk of heart a...

Nearly half of UK adults (43 per cent) have never learnt CPR, according to new figures we’ve released today. The nationally representative survey suggests as many as 23 million are yet to learn the skills to save a life.

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University of Manchester | Dr Ashraf Kitmitto

Mitochondria are the power houses of cells - they provide energy for all of the cell’s activities. Obesity disrupts the function of the mitochondria, and this is thought to contribute to the higher risk of diabetes and heart failure in peop...

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University of Kent | Professor Michael Geeves

Individuals with inherited genetic errors in heart muscle proteins are at risk of sudden death at any age. This is because the error leads to two major types of heart disease: a thickened heart wall (called hypertrophic cardiomyopathy); or ...

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Queen's University Belfast | Dr Denise M McDonald

Dr Denise McDonald and Dr Anthony Collins from Queen’s University in Belfast, Northern Ireland, are investigating what controls growth of new blood vessels in the retina of the eye. Damage to these intricate vessels stops oxygen reaching th...

An analysis and explainer of the excess deaths involving cardiovascular disease in England since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Over two years on, the impact of Covid-19 on cardiovascular care is still being felt. Our report, Tipping Point, explores this impact and discusses what must happen next to give all heart patients the support they need.

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University of Birmingham | Dr Alexandra Mazharian

Megakaryocytes (the cells which make platelets) have two proteins called LAIR-1 and PECAM-1 which seem to be important for keeping platelets in an inactive state in the bone marrow. Platelets help blood clotting to prevent bleeding but ...

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St George's, University of London | Professor Anthony Albert

This studentship will research how calcium sensing receptors found on the surface of cells lining the blood vessels (endothelial cells) regulate contraction and relaxation of blood vessels. The team believes that one way in which calcium s...