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University of Bristol | Professor Alastair Poole

Professor Alastair Poole and colleagues at the University of Bristol are going to investigate a new protein called PKN1, which looks promising as an important regulator of platelet stickiness. Platelets are small cells that flow around...

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Tables showing how many deaths could be prevented across England

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St George's, University of London | Dr Pia Ostergaard

As well as the circulatory system that transports blood around the body, we also have a second circulatory system called the lymphatic system. It is made up of a network of vessels carrying ‘lymph’ fluid containing protein, fats, water and ...

The rate at which people are dying before the age of 75 from heart disease is rising more than twice as quickly in the poorest parts of England, we have revealed.

Heart valve disease is when one or more of your heart valves do not work like they should. This can affect your blood flow and put extra strain on your heart.

Weight gain and increasing diabetes prevalence are stalling efforts to reduce the number of heart attacks and strokes, according to research we've funded published today

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University of Hull | Dr Ahmed Aburima

Platelets are important cells that help stop bleeding. They work by gathering at the site of bleeding and producing substances that promote clotting (a process called secretion). Dr Aburima’s lab has previously shown that a molecule called ...

We have renewed our funding for the British Heart Foundation Data Science Centre at Health Data Research UK to enable it to continue its vital work over the next five years