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    Working out the cause of abnormal heart rhythms in Rett syndrome

    University of Bristol | Professor Jules Hancox

    Professor Jules Hancox and his colleagues at the University of Bristol are studying the causes of abnormal heart rhythms in Rett Syndrome, a condition caused by faults in a gene called MECP2. In Rett Syndrome, children initially thrive, but...

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    National Audit of Cardiac Rehabilitation (NACR) - Annual Statistical Report 2016

    Booklet, 70 pages, published on 01/12/2016

    The National Audit of Cardiac Rehabilitation is an annual statistical report on cardiac services. This report combines data from cardiac rehabilitation programmes in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. The project aims to ensure that patients with cardiovascular disease achieve the best possible outcomes following a cardiac event.

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    Preventing coronary heart disease by treating gum disease

    Queen's University Belfast | Professor Gerard Linden

    Gum disease is caused by bacteria that build up on the teeth, resulting in dental plaque. As the plaque progresses, the gum comes away from the teeth leaving pockets into which bacteria spread, causing inflammation and infection. During nor...

  • Statins not the cause of muscle pain in most people who report symptoms

    Statins are not the cause of muscle pain in over 90 per cent of people who experience symptoms, according to research we have funded presented today at the European Society of Cardiology Congress and published in The Lancet.

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    Health at Work pedometer challenge deskdrop folder

    Workbook, published on 20/12/2012

    Use the pedometer challenge deskdrop and deskdrop folder when promoting your pedometer challenge. Put your deskdrop flyer in this deskdrop folder to make it stand out.

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    Developing magnetic resonance scanning methods for congenital heart disease

    Imperial College London | Dr Peter Gatehouse

    Supervised by Dr Peter Gatehouse, this PhD student is developing new scanning methods to monitor people born with congenital heart disease as they get older. Surgeons can repair most congenital heart defects, but patients still need to b...

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    Cutting edge technology for drug discovery and biology research

    University of Nottingham | Professor Jonas Emsley

    The BHF is helping researchers at the University of Nottingham lead the way in drug discovery by contributing £235,111 towards a new state-of-the-art advanced chemical and biomolecular characterisation facility in the Nottingham Centre for ...

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    Learning about cell growth in the developing and adult heart

    University of Oxford | Professor Shoumo Bhattacharya

    Scientists understand that a complex network of molecules keep the heart and circulatory system functioning normally. Often it is damage to these networks that causes disease. Clues to how they work come from studying development in the emb...

  • New Head of BHF Scotland appointed

    David previously led our policy and public affairs teams in the devolved nations and brings a wealth of experience to the role.

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    Identifying and predicting which forms of titin are involved in cardiomyopathy

    University of Liverpool | Dr Olga Mayans

    The heart is made up of many different cell types and proteins that work together to produce every heart beat. One important protein is called titin. There are over 8,000 different versions of the titin gene and some of them don’t work prop...