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University of Manchester | Professor Charles McCollum

Professor Charles McCollum and his team at the University of Manchester are developing an innovative new risk score to minimise complications during open heart surgery. Ten per cent of people having open heart surgery develop life-threate...

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University College London | Professor Stefan Trapp

Glucagon-like-peptide-1 (GLP-1) is a molecule made by the gut and the brain that reduces appetite and helps control blood sugar levels. Drugs that mimic the effects of GLP-1 are currently used to lower body weight and treat diabetes. Howeve...

Researchers that we've part-funded have developed technology which can accurately predict the prognosis of people who suffer from pulmonary arterial hypertension.

We're determined to fund responsible research for cures and treatments into heart and circulatory diseases while making a positive impact on people and the planet.

Find out if drinking tea, coffee or other popular drinks can lower the risk of dying from heart attack or stroke.

Our Senior Cardiac Nurse finds out what’s involved in a lung function test, including what you need to do to prepare and how long results take.

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University of Cambridge | Professor Geoffrey Moggridge

Dr Geoffrey Moggridge and his colleagues at the University of Cambridge are developing new heart valves that could help more people with aortic stenosis, or AS. In AS the valve separating the heart and the aorta, the main artery supplyi...

This page explains what a myocardial perfusion scan (MPS) is, what it can show and what happens during an MPS test.

Researchers we fund have developed biodegradable microspheres that can be used to deliver heart cells generated from stem cells to repair damaged hearts after a heart attack, in research presented at the British Cardiovascular Society conference.