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Record-breaking human imaging project crosses finish line
In a remarkable achievement, supported by us, UK Biobank has completed the world’s largest whole body imaging project, scanning the brains, hearts, abdomens, blood vessels, bones and joints of 100,000 volunteers.
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Killing zombie cells improves heart attack recovery
A drug that eliminates ‘zombie cells’ improves heart function after a heart attack according to new research funded by us, which could pave the way for a new heart attack treatment.
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Heart attack treatment - REACT
The REACT trial tested different ways of treating people experiencing a heart attack if 'clot-busters' don't work.
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Helping to equip researchers with a more efficient tool to measure how living heart muscle cells contractImperial College London | Professor Sian Harding
Live heart muscle cells are an invaluable tool for studying how disease affects the heart’s ability to contract. However, the traditional way of studying these cells using video tracking technology is slow because only one cell can be studi...
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The effects of controlling a person’s blood pressure following brain haemorrhage and strokeUniversity of Edinburgh | Professor Rustam Al-Shahi Salman
Professor Rustam Al-Shahi Salman and colleagues at the University of Edinburgh are investigating if carefully controlling a person’s blood pressure improves their outcome following a stroke caused by a brain haemorrhage. Currently, it is kn...
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How do platelet proteins control blood clotting?University of Bristol | Professor Ingeborg Hers
Dr Ingeborg Hers and her team at the University of Bristol are studying proteins found inside platelets - small cells in the bloodstream which are vital to stop bleeding. These proteins may be crucial to control blood clotting, and could be...
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When, where and what changes occur in cells in the heart during heart failure?Imperial College London | Dr Michela Noseda
Heart failure affects millions of people around the world. During heart failure, the heart is unable to pump strongly enough to meet the day-to-day demands of the body. It can also lead to electrical faults in the heart. Now, researchers in...
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A new MRI technique detecting dangerous fatty plaques that could cause strokeUniversity of Oxford | Professor Robin P Choudhury
Dr Luca Biasiolli is developing a new imaging tool to help doctors detect plaques in the carotid artery supplying blood to the brain that are most likely to rupture, leading to a stroke. Modern imaging techniques such as magnetic resonan...
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How do blood vessels become hardened with calcium?King's College London | Professor Catherine Shanahan
Supervised by Professor Catherine Shanahan, this PhD student is studying a process called vascular calcification, when arteries stiffen and harden. This can lead to heart attacks and high blood pressure. During calcification, blood vessel m...
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BHF partner with ITN Business to produce The Hidden Heart this World Heart Day
The British Heart Foundation (BHF) has partnered with ITN Business to produce a programme that will shine a spotlight on our hearts this World Heart Day.