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Harnessing the power of data to improve our understanding of diabetesUniversity College London | Professor Nish Chaturvedi
People living with diabetes can develop long term consequences of their condition, including heart failure, cancer and dementia. In addition to those diagnosed with diabetes, there are millions of adults living in the UK with raised blood s...
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On the NHS frontline: Vanessa's story
Vanessa Smith shares her experience so far on the NHS frontline, where she has cared for patients affected by both coronavirus (Covid-19) and heart and circulatory conditions.
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Can we repair damaged endothelial cells?King's College London | Dr Lingfang Zeng
Supervised by Dr Lingfang Zeng, a PhD student will work out how we can turn ‘master’ cells within blood vessel walls into lining cells, to repair damaged blood vessels. Endothelial cells lining the inner surface of blood vessels form a sin...
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Our head of BHF Scotland: Adapting to a new normal
James Jopling, Head of BHF Scotland, writes about our steadfast commitment to support those in Scotland and across the UK who are living with heart and circulatory diseases during this difficult time.
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First clinical trial of gene therapy to prevent graft failure post CABGUniversity of Glasgow | Professor Andrew Howard Baker
Doctors sometimes recommend coronary bypass surgery for people with coronary heart disease (CHD), to improve the blood supply to heart muscle. It involves taking an artery or vein from elsewhere in the body and grafting it into the coronary...
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Schoolchildren across NI to become lifesavers
A new interactive online learning tool has been launched by British Heart Foundation Northern Ireland (BHF NI) to equip thousands of schoolchildren with essential life-saving skills.
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Plasmacytoid dendritic cell function in the development of atherosclerosisUniversity of Glasgow | Dr Pasquale Maffia
A team led by Dr Pasquale Maffia at the University of Glasgow is interested in the role of immune cells in the circulatory system in the onset of heart and circulatory disease. Much heart disease occurs because of the build-up of fatty, or ...
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PKN1 protein as an important regulator of platelet stickinessUniversity of Bristol | Professor Alastair Poole
Professor Alastair Poole and colleagues at the University of Bristol are going to investigate a new protein called PKN1, which looks promising as an important regulator of platelet stickiness. Platelets are small cells that flow around...
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Developing a new computer model to study atrial fibrillationKing's College London | Dr Oleg Aslanidi
Dr Oleg Aslanidi and his team are studying ways to improve the way we treat atrial fibrillation (AF), a common heart rhythm disorder and a major cause of stroke. AF can severely affect quality of life, and often medical treatments don’t...