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RESEARCH
Understanding how aspirin affects blood clottingQueen Mary, University of London | Professor Timothy Warner
Professor Timothy Warner at Queen Mary, University of London is investigating how best to use aspirin to protect against heart attacks and strokes. During a heart attack small cells in the blood called platelets become activated and stick ...
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Stem cell research
The BHF is dedicated to saving lives by developing better treatments and cures for heart conditions. We support essential research using stem cells because we believe they have the potential to cure conditions that are incurable today.
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Iconic Harry Enfield suit open for bids on eBay
An iconic suit worn by comedian Harry Enfield has been donated to us and is now open for bids on the our eBay site. Enfield, known for his shows including Harry Enfield and Chums, personally donated the suit to his local BHF shop in London and it will now be sold to help us fund lifesaving research.
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British Heart Foundation and partner PureGym host launch event for Healthy Hearts Programme
To celebrate the launch of our joint Healthy Hearts Programme, together with PureGym, we teamed up to unveil the new programme at an event on Thursday 3rd October.
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Our partnership with Coinstar
Since our partnership with Coinstar began, generous shoppers have donated an amazing £300,000 to our vital research.
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Heart attack research
190 people die each from heart attacks each day, which is why BHF-funded research into treatments is so important.
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RESEARCH
Understanding how pericytes drive new blood vessel growthUniversity of Bristol | Professor Paolo Madeddu
Pericytes are cells that surround blood vessels and play an important role in the growth of new blood vessels (known as angiogenesis). When there is a reduction in blood supply (ischemia), the growth of new blood vessels limits the damage c...
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Half of people with chest pain given heart all-clear may be misdiagnosed using standard scan
Half of people with chest pain investigated with standard scans and given heart all-clear may be missing out on the correct diagnosis
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Studying the effects of iron deficiency and replacement on people with heart failureKing's College London | Dr Darlington Okonko
Heart failure is debilitating because the heart can’t respond to the demands of the body. Many people with heart failure also lack enough iron in their body, which worsens symptoms. However, little is known about the effect of iron on the h...