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Weak handshake could be sign of a failing heart
Weak handshake could be sign of a failing heart. Hand grip strength could be used as a simple measure of heart health, according to new research published today in PLOS ONE and funded by the BHF.
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Scientists in Reading to investigate blood clot formation to help stop heart attack
Researchers will study a group of proteins called connexins that are believed to play a crucial role in clot formation.
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Physical Inactivity Report 2017The BHF has compiled this report using health statistics to provide a comprehensive overview of levels of physical inactivity and sedentary behaviour in adults across the UK
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Our Research: almost 60 years of life saving breakthroughs (Welsh language version)Booklet, published on 01/07/2018
For almost 60 years we've pioneered research that has transformed the lives of millions. Find out more about some of the key scientific discoveries.
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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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Finding new ways to stop blood from clotting without increasing the risk of bleedingUniversity of Leeds | Professor Helen Philippou
Dr Helen Philippou and her team at the University of Leeds are looking for new ways to protect people who are diagnosed with heart and circulatory disease from developing further blood clots. Currently they receive an anti-platelet drug and...
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How fat cells damage blood vesselsCardiff Metropolitan University | Professor Philip E James
Obesity is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease because being overweight or obese can increase the risk of developing high blood pressure and diabetes. In this project, Dr Philip James and colleagues will examine how fat cells ca...
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Testing new molecules to develop into drugs for blood vessel diseasesUniversity of Leicester | Professor Nicholas Brindle
Damage to blood vessels can cause a number of serious conditions including coronary heart disease and stroke. The body normally produces a protein called Ang1 that binds to the cells lining our blood vessels to keep them healthy. In several...
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Building new blood vessels after a heart attackUniversity of Leeds | Dr Sreenivasan Ponnambalam
Most heart attacks occur when the coronary arteries, which supply heart muscle with oxygen-rich blood, become narrowed by a gradual build-up of fatty material within their walls. If a piece of fatty material (atheroma) breaks apart it may c...