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Three new trustees join our board
We have appointed three new trustees who bring sector-leading financial and medical research expertise to our governing board.
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Calcium transport though Orai channels in blood vesselsUniversity of Leeds | Professor David Beech
Professor David Beech and colleagues at the University of Leeds will study a newly-discovered type of mechanism for entry of calcium into endothelial cells, cells that line the inside of blood vessels. The novel mechanism of calcium entry i...
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Harnessing the diverse power of VEGF in blood vessel growthUniversity College London | Professor Christiana Ruhrberg
Problems with blood vessel contribute to heart attacks, strokes and blindness, and giving drugs to stimulate new vessel growth is a promising treatment for these conditions. One of the most effective treatments to stimulate blood vessel g...
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Spontaneous coronary artery dissection - understanding the causesUniversity of Leicester | Dr David Adlam
Although spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) is rare, it can have the devastating consequence of a heart attack. Research into this condition is very important because traditionally it has not received a lot of attention in the UK...
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BHF announce partnership with Mindful Chef
Mindful Chef has partnered with the BHF to launch a new range of recipes.
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Cardiac rehabilitation: the big picture
Data and statistics from National Audit of Cardiac Rehabilitation (NACR) 2019 looking at quality of rehab services in England, Northern Ireland and Wales
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8 healthy marinades and rubs for a delicious BBQ
Looking for healthy BBQ food? Try our eight healthy marinades and rubs for juicy, flavourful meat, fish and veg options on your barbecue.
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Using a patient’s own cells to treat diabetic circulation problemsUniversity of Leeds | Dr Richard Cubbon
Type 2 diabetes affects more than 1 million people in the UK, most of who are unable to control their blood sugar because they don’t respond to the hormone insulin. This is called ‘insulin resistance’, and can damage blood vessels, leading ...
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Building 3D models of ion channels for drug discoveryUniversity of Leeds | Dr Robin Bon
Ion channels are transporters that allow substances in and out of cells. Ion channels formed of TRPC1, TRPC4 and TRPC5 proteins are involved in several heart and circulatory diseases. It is very important to understand, in enough detail, th...
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Professor Tim Chico appointed as new Director of Health
We’re delighted to announce the appointment of Professor Tim Chico as our new Director of Health. Professor Chico is widely recognised as an outstanding clinician and scientist with extensive clinical experience.