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Reducing the use of animals in research into deep vein thrombosisUniversity of Birmingham | Dr Daniele Vigolo
Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is a life-threatening and debilitating condition where blood clots form within the deep veins, often in the leg. These clots can become unstable and cause fatal conditions such as pulmonary embolism. It’s currentl...
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Modelling inflammation in the build-up of arterial plaquesImperial College London | Professor James Moore
Professor James Moore is supervising a PhD student looking at the role of inflammation in atherosclerosis, the build-up of fatty deposits in arteries. Most fatty deposits (called plaques) have inflammation as a hallmark, and all inflammati...
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BHF commits £28 million to refreshed PhD programme
We have awarded £28 million to seven university-led consortia to deliver the latest round of our 4‑year PhD programme. The funding will support 141 students to begin their 4-year PhDs between 2026 and 2029.
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A clinical trial testing if a device can help reduce the risk of stroke during transcatheter valve replacement for aortic stenosisUniversity of Oxford | Professor Rajesh Kharbanda
Aortic stenosis (AS) is a condition causing a narrowing of the aortic valve, restricting blood flow out of the heart. AS can be treated by replacing the damaged valve. This is done either by open heart surgery, or by a less invasive procedu...
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Focus on: Familial hypercholesterolaemia
Anyone can develop high cholesterol as they age, but FH is a genetic condition, passed on to you by one of your parents. Professor Steve Humphries explains in this article
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How do blood vessel cells sense and respond to blood flow?Manchester Metropolitan University | Dr Stephen White
The build-up of fatty deposits in arteries is much more likely to occur in the bends and branches of arteries, where blood flow is disrupted. Changes in flow can cause the cells that line the blood vessel wall (endothelial cells) to detach....
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When should I worry about cold hands and feet in winter?
BHF Senior Cardiac Nurse Regina Giblin explains why you get cold hands and feet in winter and what signs to look out for, like numbness and pale or blotchy skin, that may indicate an underlying health condition.
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Ziad Mallat
Professor Ziad Mallat is one of the world’s leading researchers in atherosclerosis and aneurysm.
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Why antibodies turn against self after a transplantUniversity of Cambridge | Mr. Gavin J Pettigrew
Despite the success of transplantation, many transplants fail due to an immune process known as chronic rejection. Immune responses directed against the recipient's own proteins may provoke chronic rejection, with the development of antibod...