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Living in most polluted areas increases risk of heart failure by a quarter
People in the most polluted areas could be 27 per cent more likely to develop heart failure
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Researchers identify parts of the brain damaged by high blood pressure, linked to dementia
For the first time, in a study part-funded by us, researchers have identified specific regions of the brain that are damaged by high blood pressure and may contribute to a decline in mental processes and the development of dementia.
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Finding the inflammatory culprit that drives tissue damage in blood vesselsUniversity of Bristol | Dr Jason L Johnson
White blood cells called monocytes are known to play a role in blood vessel damage that can lead to heart attacks and the bursting of aneurysms (bulges within arteries). Dr Jason Johnson has previously found a type of monocytes that is imp...
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Investigating how obesity during pregnancy affects children’s future heart healthUniversity of Cambridge | Professor Susan E Ozanne
In the UK more than half of women of child-bearing age are overweight or obese. Carrying too much weight during pregnancy comes with short and long-term health risks for both the woman and the child. The children of women who were overweigh...
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Learning about cell growth in the developing and adult heartUniversity of Oxford | Professor Shoumo Bhattacharya
Scientists understand that a complex network of molecules keep the heart and circulatory system functioning normally. Often it is damage to these networks that causes disease. Clues to how they work come from studying development in the emb...
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Studying the nanomechanics of hypertrophic cardiomyopathyQueen Mary, University of London | Dr Arianna Fornili
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is a common disease of the heart muscle and detailed knowledge of the mechanism of heart contraction is central to design new therapies. Contractions arise from the molecular motions of a motor protein, myosin II...
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How do faults in the ryanodine receptor lead to abnormal heart rhythms?Swansea University | Dr Spyros Zissimopoulos
BHF Senior Basic Science Research Fellow Dr Spyros Zissimopoulos is studying a protein involved in the electrical activity of the heart muscle cells that help the heart beat regularly. Dr Zissimopoulos is looking at how defects in the r...
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Take a break from statins during heart surgery, suggests BHF-funded study
Short-term daily doses of statins before and after heart surgery do not prevent heart muscle damage or the development of atrial fibrillation (AF), according to an international clinical trial led by the University of Oxford and funded by the BHF. Evidence could change guidelines and suggests a break from drug before and after bypass operations.