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Visualising the fine structure of heart muscle in 3D using electron tomographyImperial College London | Dr Pradeep Luther
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is a heart condition that runs in families and affects the heart’s muscle. In HCM the heart’s muscle becomes thickened and stiff, making it harder for the heart to pump blood around the body. It is a relati...
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The role of interleukin 1 in the build-up of fatty plaques in blood vesselsUniversity of Sheffield | Dr Heather Wilson
A team led by Dr Heather Wilson at the University of Sheffield is interested in the role of immune cells in the circulatory system in the onset of heart and circulatory disease. Coronary heart disease occurs because of a fatty build-up, kno...
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The ADAMTS13 enzyme as a new target for thrombosisImperial College London | Professor James Crawley
Dr James Crawley at Imperial College London have been awarded a PhD studentship to look at how an enzyme called ADAMTS13 helps regulate the clotting process. With coronary heart disease being the biggest killer in the UK, a deeper understan...
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Paracetamol treatment in high blood pressureUniversity of Edinburgh | Professor David Webb
Anti-inflammatory pain killers such as ibuprofen can increase blood pressure, thereby increasing the risk of having a heart attack or stroke. People with high blood pressure are advised not to take them. One alternative is paracetamol, but ...
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Which anti-platelet drug slows down atherosclerosis most effectively?King's College London | Professor Albert Ferro
Millions of people in the UK are living with coronary heart disease - the UK’s biggest killer. It caused by a process called atherosclerosis, when fatty plaques build up inside artery walls and the vessels become narrow. Clinical pharma...
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How acidity interferes with the heart beatUniversity of Bristol | Professor Jules Hancox
The heart’s ability to pump blood round the body depends on co-ordinated electrical activity generated by small proteins in heart cells called ‘ion channels’. When blood flow to the heart is blocked off, for example, because of coronary hea...
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A new technique for tracking the blood enzyme haem oxygenase 1Imperial College London | Dr Joseph Boyle
Haem is an important molecule in our blood that carries oxygen and gives blood its red colour. The amount of haem in the body is maintained by an enzyme called haem oxygenase 1 (HO-1). HO-1 breaks down bruises by converting the blood into h...
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Tracking the links between cardiovascular health and dementiaUniversity College London | Professor Alun Hughes
The number of people affected by dementia has increased dramatically in recent years. Heart and circulatory diseases are known to be associated with dementia, but the processes underlying this link are poorly understood. It is suspected tha...
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A national resource to study pulmonary arterial hypertensionUniversity of Cambridge | Professor Nicholas Morrell
The BHF have awarded a grant to Professor Nick Morell at the University of Cambridge to establish a cohort of patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) and their families throughout the United Kingdom and Ireland. The cohort will ...
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