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Bolton Cardiac Support Group
An independent support group in Bolton offering friendship and support to people affected by heart and circulatory conditions.
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Revealing the role of angiotensin II in pulmonary arterial hypertensionUniversity 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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Winchester Heart Support Group
We offer support for heart patients in the local area
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Slowing the progression of atherosclerosis in people with diabetesUniversity of Aberdeen | Professor Mirela Delibegovic
In people with diabetes, heart and circulatory disease causes a significant number of deaths. This is because atherosclerosis (where the large blood vessels in our bodies ‘fur up’ with fatty deposits) progresses faster in people with diabet...
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Danger signals and dendritic cells in coronary heart diseaseQueen Mary, University of London | Dr Maria Paula Longhi
In this Intermediate Research Fellowship, Dr Paula Longhi, working at Queen Mary, University of London, will investigate how dendritic cells of the immune system contribute to atherosclerosis, the disease that underlies coronary heart disea...
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Finding genes that tell left from rightUniversity of Leeds | Professor Colin Johnson
Cilia are finger-like projections from cells that act as a cellular antenna to detect and respond to chemical or mechanical cues. Cilia are responsible for the development of the normal left-right asymmetry in the embryo, where different or...
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Gwent Defibbers
We are an ICD/CRTD support group for patients and their partners in the South East Wales area.
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Costanza Emanueli
Professor Emanueli is announced as the latest BHF Chair and her work is summarised.
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How developing heart cells find their identityUniversity of East Anglia | Professor Andrea E Munsterberg
Professor Andrea Munsterberg is working out which molecules and signals play a role in heart formation in the developing embryo. Early on, immature cells that will form the heart, called progenitor ‘master’ cells, are instructed by signa...
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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.