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Is energy regulation by ion channels important for cardioprotection?University of Dundee | Professor Aleksandar J Jovanovic
Heart failure is a debilitating disease that has several causes, including heart attack. During heart failure many of the heart’s natural systems malfunction, including its ability to use its stores of energy effectively to produce a regula...
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Finding out more about the function of MURF2 in heart failureKing's College London | Professor Mathias Gautel
In 2011 there are over three quarters of a million people living with heart failure in the UK. This condition reduces the pumping function of the heart, which can make even day to day activities almost impossible, disturb heart rhythm and s...
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Investigating alternatives to standard anticoagulant drugsUniversity of Nottingham | Professor Jonas Emsley
Anticoagulants are given to people to prevent deep vein thrombosis (a blood clot in a vein) or pulmonary embolism (a blood clot on the lungs) in people having surgery, or to prevent stroke in people with an abnormal heart rhythm, called atr...
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BHF helps to provide world-leading NMR spectroscopyKing's College London | Professor Dr Maria R Conte
Researchers within the BHF Centre of Research Excellence at King’s College London are leading the way in the fight against heart disease with the continued help of the BHF. The BHF is contributing £1 million towards new a world-leading cent...
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Improving our understanding of long term memory and thinking problems after strokeUniversity of Edinburgh | Professor Joanna Wardlaw
Professor Joanna Wardlaw from the University of Edinburgh is studying vascular dementia, where the brain’s blood supply is decreased. Vascular dementia can develop after a stroke. In this project jointly funded by the BHF, the Stroke Associ...
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Reducing the use of animals in research into deep vein thrombosisUniversity of Birmingham | Dr Daniele Vigolo
Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is a life-threatening and debilitating condition where blood clots form within the deep veins, often in the leg. These clots can become unstable and cause fatal conditions such as pulmonary embolism. It’s currentl...
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Identifying critical mechanisms in the initiation of atherosclerosisImperial College London | Professor Peter Weinberg
Atherosclerosis develops when fatty deposits build up in the walls of arteries narrowing them and thus reducing the amount of blood reaching organs. If a fatty plaque ruptures it can block the artery and cause a heart attack or stroke. We k...
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The Asian Business Board
The Asian Business Board are a group of business leaders who are raising vital funds in support of BHF’s lifesaving research.
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Anti-inflammatory drug could reduce future heart attack risk
A cancer drug that unlocks the anti-inflammatory power of the immune system could help to reduce the risk of future heart attacks, according to research we've part funded presented at the European Society of Cardiology Congress in London.
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BHF launches new virtual game 'Rogue Agent' to beat the boredom and raise vital funds
The British Heart Foundation (BHF) is encouraging people to get together virtually to support our vital work this summer with a new virtual game, Rogue Agent in association with Escape Live. With social distancing still in place and many people unable to see friends and family in person, we have teamed up with Escape Live to make the virtual game available between 26th June and 18th September. Up to six players can play from a single location or from various locations around the world.