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RESEARCH
How is Bam32 regulated in platelets and does it contribute to platelet function and thrombosis?University of Bristol | Professor Ingeborg Hers
Thrombosis is a serious condition that can develop when a blood vessel becomes damaged and small blood cells called platelets stick to the damaged area, forming a clot. If the clot breaks away from the vessel wall, it can block an artery le...
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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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Learning tricks from ticks to treat autoimmune myocarditisUniversity of Oxford | Professor Shoumo Bhattacharya
Occasionally, a virus or bacterial infection can lead to severe and potentially fatal inflammation of the heart muscle known as autoimmune myocarditis. There is currently no specific treatment for this condition. However, Professor Shoumo B...
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Finding out why a certain gene variant carried by 20% of us raises the risk of stroke.University of Cambridge | Professor Hugh Markus
A quarter of all strokes occur due to narrowing of the large vessel – the carotid artery – carrying blood to the brain. Factors such as obesity, smoking and high blood pressure increase a person’s risk of stroke and a particular form of one...
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Research excellence at the University of GlasgowUniversity of Glasgow | Professor Rhian Touyz
By investing in research the BHF are supporting scientists to make potentially life-saving discoveries, which could help us beat the heartbreak caused by heart and circulatory diseases across the world. But sometimes it takes more than a on...
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How does a protein called Slp4 control platelet stickiness?University of Bristol | Professor Alastair Poole
Professor Alastair Poole and his colleagues at the University of Bristol are studying how platelets work to reveal new ways to prevent blood clots forming inside blood vessels, reducing the risk of heart attacks and strokes. Platelets f...
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PUBLICATION
Annual Review - facts and figures - WalesBooklet, published on 22/12/2015
Over the past 54 years, we have been a driving force in the fight for every heartbeat. Here is a summary of our the key facts and figures from our 2015 Annual Report for Wales.
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Should patients restart antiplatelet drugs after a haemorrhagic stroke?University of Edinburgh | Professor Rustam Al-Shahi Salman
More than one third of the adults with a stroke due to bleeding into the brain – known as brain haemorrhage – are taking drugs to prevent clotting when they have a brain haemorrhage. These patients have previously suffered illnesses like an...
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Improving our understanding of how RNA controls blood vessel growthUniversity of Edinburgh | Professor Andrew Howard Baker
BHF Professor Andrew Baker from the University of Edinburgh is working with Dr Igor Ulitsky from the Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel to identify what controls how blood vessel cells form and function, and how they can regenerate and...
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Why do we like salt so much, and how does it cause high blood pressure?University of Edinburgh | Professor Matthew Bailey
High blood pressure is a major risk factor for heart and circulatory disease and it affects millions of people in the UK. Having too much salt in our diet can lead to high blood pressure, so it’s important that we try to limit our int...