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Can a new biomaterial help stem cells repair heart tissue?Queen Mary, University of London | Professor Ken Suzuki
In heart failure, the heart cannot pump blood around the body as well as it should and people become extremely tired and short of breath. In severe cases of heart failure, the only treatment option is a heart transplant. Heart failure usual...
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A new scan for measuring immune cells in the heartUniversity of Oxford | Dr Andrew Lewis
Immunocardiology is an area of research looking at immune cells in the heart. A group of immune cells called macrophages are thought to be particularly important, but there is currently no method for non-invasively measuring these cells in ...
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Nearly a quarter of a million people waiting for heart procedures and surgery
Latest NHS England waiting time figures show 230,278 people were waiting for invasive heart procedures and heart operations at the end of April – the highest number since the pandemic began.
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Pinpointing the links between air pollution and heart damageUniversity of Manchester | Dr Holly Shiels
Short exposures to air pollution can trigger heart attacks, strokes and irregular heart rhythms, especially in people already at risk of these conditions. Evidence suggests a link between a group of air pollutants called polycyclic aromatic...
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How can a protein involved in energy-production prevent heart damage?Queen Mary, University of London | Professor Philip Eaton
BHF-funded researchers at Queen Mary University of London are investigating how to protect stressed hearts against heart failure. In some situations, the heart can become stressed, for example during and after a heart attack or in people...
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"How I got back to the sport I loved"
Discover how Neil Caton built back both his confidence and fitness through electric bikes after being diagnosed with a heart condition.
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Boosting activity of the heart protective enzyme HACE1University of Bath | Dr Stefan Bagby
Dr Stefan Bagby and colleagues at the University of Bath are working how to increase the activity of a protective enzyme called HACE1 in the heart. HACE1 protects the heart against high pressures and oxidative stress. When HACE1 is absent o...
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Dealing with sex after a heart condition
Find out how two people with heart and circulatory conditions have dealt with challenges to their sex life, and get tips from experts.
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BHF teams up with the Francis Crick Institute to bolster cardiovascular research
Our new partnership with the Francis Crick Institute aims to improve understanding of cardiovascular health and disease.
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Investigating the immune system’s response to a heart attackUniversity of Cambridge | Dr Dimitrios Tsiantoulas
Our immune system plays a critical role in the health and disease of our heart and circulatory system, though researchers believe there is much more to this crucial relationship than we currently understand. For instance, we know little abo...