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    Investigating the role of SVEP1 in vascular smooth muscle contraction

    University of Leicester | Dr Thomas Webb

    Leicester researchers will uncover the function of a gene linked to heart disease. Coronary heart disease is the leading cause of death in the UK. Our risk of developing it is determined both by our lifestyle and our genes. Recent resear...

  • What is haemochromatosis?

    Common questions about haemochromatosis are answered by Dr Sara Trompeter, Consultant Haematologist and Paediatric Haematologist.

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    Understanding structural changes and altered calcium signalling in the ageing and failing heart

    University of Manchester | Dr Ashraf Kitmitto

    Dr Ashraf Kitmitto and her collaborative team at the University of Manchester are keen to understand why elderly people are prone to heart failure and identify the changes taking place in the heart that lead to disease. Heart failure can oc...

  • Are seed oils bad for you?

    We investigate claims that seed oils like sunflower, rapeseed and soyabean high in omega-6 fatty acids increase inflammation and the risk of cardiovascular disease. Discover BHF’s verdict.

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    Revealing the role of angiotensin II in pulmonary arterial hypertension

    University of Edinburgh | Professor A Mark Evans

    In pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), higher levels of a hormone called angiotensin II promote PAH because they cause the smooth muscle cells that line the wall of the lung arteries to contract, raising the pressure in these vessels. Hi...

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    What are the roles of proteins HD3 alpha and TGF beta in heart fibrosis?

    King's College London | Dr Lingfang Zeng

    Fibrosis is the development of scar tissue, which prevents the heart from working normally and can lead to heart failure. BHF Senior Lecturer Dr Lingfang Zeng and BHF Professor Ajay Shah from King’s College London are interested in the dise...

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    Research excellence at the University of Edinburgh

    University of Edinburgh | Professor Andrew Howard Baker

    By investing in research the BHF are supporting scientists to make potentially life-saving discoveries, which could help us beat the heartbreak caused by heart and circulatory diseases across the world. But sometimes it takes more than a on...

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    Research Excellence at the University of Cambridge

    University of Cambridge | Professor Martin Bennett

    By investing in research the BHF are supporting scientists to make potentially life-saving discoveries, which could help us beat the heartbreak caused by heart and circulatory diseases across the world. But sometimes it takes more than a on...

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    Can blocking the Hippo pathway help keep blood vessels healthy?

    University of Bristol | Dr Mark Bond

    Dr Mark Bond and his colleagues at the University of Bristol are studying how a molecule called cAMP protects blood vessel health to see if manipulating it could treat vascular disease. High levels of cAMP inside the cells that line bloo...

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    Working out how the inflammasome forms in atherosclerosis

    University of Cambridge | Dr Xuan Li

    Atherosclerosis, the thickening of blood vessels with fatty deposits, is increasingly being linked with higher levels of inflammation (immune response). When something triggers an immune response, such as an infection or physical injury, a ...