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Monitoring heart valve disease by improving the reliability of echocardiographyImperial College London | Professor Darrel Francis
People with moderately narrowed or leaky heart valves, mostly the mitral valve or aortic valve, need to have ultrasound scans to determine when they need an operation. But the technique used to monitor severity, called echocardiography, alt...
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The gender-specific roles of macrophages in pulmonary arterial hypertensionUniversity of Sheffield | Professor Allan Lawrie
Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is an uncommon but fatal condition where the blood pressure in the lungs is too high. The disease is driven by a progressive thickening of the blood vessels in the lung. As part of the disease process, ...
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How obesity in pregnancy affects the unborn childUniversity of Nottingham | Professor Simon C Langley-Evans
During pregnancy, the growth and development of the baby is affected by the mother’s diet. Women whose diet is low in energy, protein or nutrients such as iron have babies who are more likely to have heart disease when they are adults. In m...
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Testing if sulforaphane is protective in obesity and gestational diabetesKing's College London | Dr Sarah Chapple
Dr Sarah Chapple and her colleagues at King’s College London are working out if a molecule called sulforaphane could protect mothers and babies from the harmful effects of maternal obesity and diabetes. Obesity increases the risk of gesta...
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Studying the role of cilia in blood vessel growthUniversity of Leeds | Dr Georgia Mavria
After a heart attack or stroke, it’s essential that new blood vessels form to re-establish blood flow and keep surrounding tissue alive. A key step in making blood vessels that function properly is the development of the vessel lumen – the...
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Smoking shisha can increase your risk of developing heart and circulatory diseases. Find out more including what support is available to help you quit.
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Von Willebrand factor unfolding the clotting processImperial College London | Professor David A Lane
Following blood vessel injury, platelets are needed to form a blood clot and mend the vessel. Von Willebrand factor (VWF) a ‘sticky’ protein, helps platelets bind to the site of injury. VWF must unfold at the molecular level for this to hap...
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Building 3D models of ion channels for drug discoveryUniversity of Leeds | Dr Robin Bon
Ion channels are transporters that allow substances in and out of cells. Ion channels formed of TRPC1, TRPC4 and TRPC5 proteins are involved in several heart and circulatory diseases. It is very important to understand, in enough detail, th...