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Blood Pressure Award Programme
We are developing new and better ways of tackling high blood pressure by awarding £1.5 million of grants to pioneering community projects across the UK.
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Hijacking immune checkpoints to prevent the build-up of fatty plaquesUniversity of Oxford | Professor Claudia Monaco
White blood cells involved in inflammation play a key role in the development of fatty plaques that form in our arteries (atherosclerosis). Some white blood cells, called macrophages and monocytes, are controlled by many checkpoints to reg...
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How do heart muscle fibres respond to their environment?Queen Mary, University of London | Dr Thomas Iskratsch
How do cells know whether they should form heart muscle, a blood vessel or something else? Recent discoveries have shown that one factor influencing heart muscle development is that cells are affected by how rigid their environment is. But ...
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Understanding how ageing affects heart cellsNewcastle University | Dr Gavin Richardson
Dr Gavin Richardson and his team at the University of Newcastle are working out how heart cells age and whether heart disease affects heart repair processes. Age is the biggest risk factor for heart disease. Older people are more likely ...
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How does the heart make new heart muscle?Newcastle University | Dr Gavin Richardson
This research aims to investigate how the heart makes new heart muscle in a model of heart disease and answer three main questions: How much can the heart mend itself? Which cells make new heart muscle? What limitations prevent these cells ...
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The British Heart Foundation helps train lifesaving CPR to drivers delivering Amazon parcels
The BHF is working in partnership with Amazon and more than 100 independent delivery companies across the UK, to offer the free training to thousands of drivers.
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Investigating the potential benefits of green tea for artery healthLancaster University | Professor David Middleton
Atherosclerosis is a condition in which arteries become narrowed by fatty plaques. These can rupture and form blood clots, which can cause a heart attack or stroke. High blood levels of LDL ‘bad’ cholesterol increase the risk atherosclerosi...
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