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MPs urge Chancellor to support charity funded research
Fifty cross-party MPs have signed an open letter to the Chancellor calling for urgent action to protect research funded by UK medical research charities.
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Beetroot juice lowers high blood pressure, suggests research
Study we funded at Queen Mary University of London shows beetroot juice can reduce high blood pressure to normal levels
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How long does it take to lower cholesterol?
BHF Senior Cardiac Nurse Ruth Goss explains that although lowering cholesterol isn't an overnight fix, with a a few lifestyle tweaks alongside taking your prescribed medication, you could see results within a 2 to 3 weeks.
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Academy of Medical Sciences awards funding to emerging scientific leaders
The Academy of Medical Sciences has awarded £7.6 million funding for early-career researchers through its Springboard programme, including two researchers funded by us.
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Are chemical modifications of DNA involved in atherosclerosis?University of Bristol | Professor Andrew Newby
BHF Professor Andrew Newby has been awarded a three year grant to investigate the intricate processes that lead to plaque rupture in atherosclerosis. Atherosclerosis occurs when fatty deposits build up inside artery walls and harden, causin...
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Pandemic threatens future of research as early career scientists look to leave
Four in ten charity-funded early career scientists have considered leaving research due to funding concerns since the coronavirus hit the UK, according to a survey by the Association of Medical Research Charities (AMRC).
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Now the UK has left the EU, what's changed for research?
Now that the UK has left the EU, the BHF explores what Brexit means for research.
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A clinical trial to improve the treatment of people who have a stroke in their sleepUniversity of Leicester | Professor Thompson Robinson
Most strokes are caused by a blood clot in an artery that feeds the brain – called ischaemic stroke. People who have an ischaemic stroke will usually be given clot-busting medicine to restore blood flow to the brain. If this is done within...
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Trichoplein and blood vessel health in diabetesUniversity of Edinburgh | Dr Andrea Caporali
The blood vessels in the human body are lined with a thin layer of endothelial cells. In healthy people, endothelial cells help to form new vessels by migrating and dividing. In diabetic patients, these endothelial cells are faulty and weak...
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Increasing recruitment of patients in stroke prevention trialsUniversity of Edinburgh | Professor Rustam Al-Shahi Salman
Professor Rustam Al Shahi Salman and colleagues from the University of Edinburgh have been awarded a grant to test the PRIME recruitment strategy in the BHF-funded RESTART trial. RESTART is a trial testing whether recommencing antiplatel...