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What causes swollen ankles and feet?
Swollen ankles and feet can be caused by lifestyle factors, like eating too much salt and being inactive, and can also be a sign of heart failure. Find out more from our senior cardiac nurse.
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Could targeting CLIC4 treat pulmonary arterial hypertension?Imperial College London | Dr Beata J Wojciak Stothard
Dr Beata Wojciak Stothard and her team at Imperial College London are looking for new ways to treat pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), a serious condition where high blood pressure in the arteries of the lungs leads to low oxygen level...
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Beta blockers: how do they work and do they have side effects?
Find out what beta blockers are, how they work, potential side effects and why you might be prescribed one.
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Searching for a safer anti-clotting drug by studying a protein called Factor XIIUniversity of Nottingham | Professor Jonas Emsley
People who have survived a heart attack or stroke tend to be at high risk of having another one. To try to prevent a repeat event, doctors prescribe certain medicines. These often include anticoagulant, also called anti-clotting, drugs suc...
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End of life care
As new guidance is published on the sensitive issue of palliative care, we explain why we need to talk about death and dying. Find out more.
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Embedding DORA: improving how a research track record is considered in BHF funding decisions
In line with DORA and towards our goal of embedding a greater appreciation of the value of all research outputs, in January 2025 BHF is amending how we ask applicants to describe their track record in research funding applications.
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Why do blood vessels age prematurely in people with COPD?Imperial College London | Dr Koralia Paschalaki
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a common lung disease mainly affecting older adults who smoke. Heart and circulatory disease is the main cause of death in people with COPD. The two conditions frequently occur together yet th...
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Studying the release of von Willebrand factor as a target for future medicinesQueen Mary, University of London | Dr Thomas Nightingale
A BHF-funded team based in London are studying how to prevent harmful blood clotting without preventing helpful clots. The body’s response to injury needs to be rapid to prevent blood loss and minimise the chance of infection. Cells that l...
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New Cambridge institute to accelerate research into killer conditions
Today marks the official opening of the new Heart and Lung Research Institute at the University of Cambridge, which was made possible thanks to the generosity of our supporters.
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Atherosclerosis - is RhoG an important regulator of platelet stickiness?University of Bristol | Professor Alastair Poole
Chest pain (angina) and heart attacks are caused by atherosclerosis, a condition that develops over years as fatty deposits called plaques build up in the artery walls. If a fatty plaque ruptures, a clot can form that blocks a vessel leadin...