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A new treatment for high blood pressure could be on the horizon after BHF-funded scientists today revealed how a molecule found in red wine causes drops in blood pressure.

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Imperial College London | Dr Jennifer Keegan

Doctors usually investigate and treat alterations in the heart’s rhythm – known as arrhythmias –using electrophysiology (EP). This involves passing flexible electrodes through a blood vessel and carefully placing them at specific positions ...

People  with heart and circulatory diseases can contribute to the fight against the coronavirus (Covid-19) by downloading a symptoms-logging app developed by leading researchers.

BHF funded researchers researchers at the University of Oxford think they have solved the mystery of why people with diabetes have a sustained increase in their risk of having a heart attack, even when their blood sugar levels return to normal. They found that high blood sugar ‘reprogrammes’ stem cells, making the white blood cells that develop from them more inflammatory. This makes atherosclerosis (fatty plaques in the arteries) worse – atherosclerosis is a leading cause of heart attacks.

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University of Glasgow | Dr Ian Salt

Dr Ian Salt and Dr Timothy Palmer at the University of Glasgow have been awarded a grant to investigate the role of a specific set of proteins in endothelial cells. Endothelial cells line blood vessels and are important in maintaining a nor...

BHF pays tribute to former Medical Director, Professor Brian Pentecost

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University of Oxford | Professor Claudia Monaco

White blood cells involved in inflammation play a key role in the development of fatty plaques that form in our arteries (atherosclerosis). Some white blood cells, called macrophages and monocytes, are controlled by many checkpoints to reg...

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University of Edinburgh | Dr Richard Weller

Dr Richard Weller is working out if exposure to sunlight can help people reduce their blood pressure and risk of heart disease and stroke. We already know that too much sunlight can increase our risk of developing skin cancer, but there ...

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Imperial College London | Professor David A Lane

Blood clotting is a vital part of the healing process after injury. But if blood clots form in blood vessels they can block the flow of blood and cause diseases such as heart attacks or strokes. Finding new ways to prevent blood clotting co...