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University of Birmingham | Dr Richard Steeds

People who have a severely leaking mitral valve – the heart valve between the left atrium and left ventricle - may not experience any symptoms for a long time, despite the fact that the main pumping chamber of the heart, the left ventricle,...

We’ve been funding research to find signals in the blood that could help doctors identify people at risk of heart and circulatory diseases and find new treatments.

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University of Bath | Dr Stefan Bagby

Dr Stefan Bagby and colleagues at the University of Bath are working how to increase the activity of a protective enzyme called HACE1 in the heart. HACE1 protects the heart against high pressures and oxidative stress. When HACE1 is absent o...

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St George's, University of London | Professor Elijah Behr

Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS, commonly also known as cot death) is a devastating family tragedy that occurs when a child is younger than one year of age. The specific cause of death cannot be determined despite extensive investigation...

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University College London | Professor Derek Yellon

Professor Derek Yellon and his colleagues at University College London (UCL) are working out which proteins can protect the heart from damage when blood supply is restored to the heart muscle after a heart attack. Damage caused by the delay...

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