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European Heart Network appoints BHF CEO as President
Our Chief Executive Dr Charmaine Griffiths has been announced as the new President of the European Heart Network (EHN).
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Answering fundamental questions about heart developmentUniversity College London | Professor Peter Scambler
Abnormalities in the heart and circulatory system (often called congenital heart disease) are the commonest defects that can be present at birth. Unlocking the genetic secrets behind how the heart develops in the growing embryo may not o...
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Does a molecule called pentraxin-3 reduce brain inflammation after a stroke?University of Manchester | Dr Emmanuel Pinteaux
During a stroke the blood supply to part of the brain is cut off, causing brain cells to become damaged or die. Inflammation – activation of the immune system - is an important defence mechanism that the body uses during injury or infection...
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Working out why fat accumulates in the liverUniversity of Oxford | Professor Leanne Hodson
BHF Senior Basic Science Research Fellow Professor Leanne Hodson is studying how fat accumulates in the liver, which can increase the risk of heart disease. We don’t fully understand why fat accumulates, but we do know that within the l...
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The role of inflammation in atherosclerosis, the brain and vascular dementiaUniversity of Sheffield | Professor Sheila Francis
Sheffield researchers will investigate if the vascular changes seen in the brain caused by atherosclerosis are similar to those found in vascular dementia, and if new treatments could help with both. Atherosclerosis refers to the build-u...
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Can a BH4 supplement help prevent diabetic cardiomyopathy?University of Oxford | Dr Ricardo Carnicer Hijazo
BHF Intermediate Basic Science Research Fellow Dr Ricardo Carnicer is studying ways to treat diabetic cardiomyopathy. The condition is specific to people with diabetes and affects the pumping ability of heart muscle, which can lead to heart...
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Helping stem cells stay in the injured heart to repair damageUniversity of Birmingham | Dr Neena Kalia
In heart failure, the heart cannot pump blood around the body as well as it used to and people become extremely tired and short of breath. Heart failure usually occurs after the heart muscle becomes damaged from a heart attack and, in sever...
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Does bad fat around small arteries cause high blood pressure?University of Manchester | Dr Adam Greenstein
High blood pressure (hypertension) and obesity are important causes of cardiovascular death. Furthermore, there is a relationship between these factors: as body weight increases, blood pressure rises. Until recently there has been no explan...
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Can BMP9 prevent septic shock?University of Cambridge | Dr Wei Li
Sepsis is a serious condition, caused by infection, which can lead to septic shock. Septic shock is when our own immune system overreacts, and it often has a damaging effect on the lungs, leading to acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS...
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Healthiest cheeses ranked
We’ve ranked popular cheeses by the amount of fat, saturated fat and salt they contain, so you know what cheeses are healthiest.