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How to get active indoors
Dreary weather can make it harder to exercise outside. Our guide can keep you moving without needing to leave the house.
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Understanding the communications system of blood vesselsUniversity of Strathclyde | Professor John G McCarron
All blood vessels are lined with endothelium – a layer of cells that control many processes in the circulatory system. Professor McCarron’s work suggests that different endothelial cells have distinct jobs to do and communicate with each ot...
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Cutting edge technology for drug discovery and biology researchUniversity of Nottingham | Professor Jonas Emsley
The BHF is helping researchers at the University of Nottingham lead the way in drug discovery by contributing £235,111 towards a new state-of-the-art advanced chemical and biomolecular characterisation facility in the Nottingham Centre for ...
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Waste and fluid accumulation in vascular dementiaUniversity of Southampton | Professor Roxana Carare
Dr Roxana Carare from the University of Southampton is studying vascular dementia, a common form of dementia where the brain’s blood supply is impaired. She believes vascular dementia happens because the brain cannot get rid of waste and fl...
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Your guide to 11 different types of blood tests
Read our list of the most common blood tests you may have and what they reveal about the body.
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Generating a new source of stem cells to encourage blood vessels to growUniversity of Bristol | Professor Paolo Madeddu
Supervised by Professor Paolo Madeddu, this PhD student is developing a source of stem cells to encourage blood vessels to grow and restore blood supply after a heart attack. A heart attack happens when insufficient oxygen-rich blood rea...
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Understanding artery health and ageing – part of the Whitehall II studyUniversity College London | Professor Eric Brunner
In 1985 a major research study was launched, with the ambition of investigating the causes of social inequalities in health. The study, called Whitehall II, recruited 10,308 London civil servants aged 35- 55 and has followed them up with re...
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Understanding how platelets are switched on to help improve anti-clotting treatmentsUniversity of Bristol | Professor Stuart Mundell
Heart attacks occur when blood flow is blocked, usually by a blood clot developing in the blood vessels of the heart. Platelets are the major cells involved in the formation of blood clots and can be ‘switched on’ by substances inside the b...
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Graeme Souness announced as Ambassador for Research
Sky Sports pundit, Graeme Souness has joined our fight for every heartbeat by becoming our Ambassador for Research.