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Studying how the mechanical stress of the heartbeat could affect ion channel proteinsUniversity of Oxford | Professor Rebecca Sitsapesan
Professor Rebecca Sitsapesan from the University of Oxford has received three years’ BHF funding to study what processes are going on in the heart which enable it to act as a strong mechanical force, pumping oxygenated blood around the body...
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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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The role of the brain peptide adrenomedullin in hypertensionUniversity of Bristol | Professor David Murphy
High blood pressure (hypertension) affects around one in three adults in England and Scotland and significantly increases a person’s risk of developing heart disease, heart failure and stroke. Scientists have struggled to pinpoint the exact...
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Factor thirteen and blood clottingUniversity of Leeds | Professor Peter J Grant
Blood clots inside arteries can prevent blood from flowing and so cause illness and death. This is what happens inside the coronary artery to cause a heart attack. A blood clotting protein called FXIII-A strengthens blood clots and may wors...
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Do KATP channels protect heart muscle cells from damage?University of Dundee | Professor Aleksandar J Jovanovic
Professor Aleksandar Jovanovic is looking for ways to prevent heart muscle cells from becoming damaged after a heart attack. Professor Jovanovic’s team has recently found that treating cells with the hormone testosterone increases levels ...
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Understanding what triggers dangerous heart rhythm disturbancesImperial College London | Dr Junaid Zaman
Cardiologist Dr Junaid Zaman at Imperial College London has received a BHF Travel Fellowship to spend one year working in a lab at Stanford University in California, USA. The Stanford researchers are experts in understanding and treating da...
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Professor Cathie Sudlow appointed Chief Scientist of Health Data Research UK
Professor Cathie Sudlow, Director of the British Heart Foundation Data Science Centre, has been named as the first Chief Scientist of Health Data Research UK
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How a South American plant can teach us about irregular heart rhythmSwansea University | Dr Mark Bannister
Dr Mark Bannister and his team at the University of Swansea are studying a protein inside heart cells called the ryanodine receptor. The ryanodine receptor is a channel that releases calcium from stores inside the heart cells, providing the...
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Studying proteins that prevent blood clottingImperial College London | Professor David A Lane
Blood clotting is a vital part of the healing process after injury. But if blood clots form in blood vessels they can block the flow of blood and cause diseases such as heart attacks or strokes. Finding new ways to prevent blood clotting co...
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How Kv7 ion channels contribute to relaxation in blood vessels and what changes in hypertensionSt George's, University of London | Professor Iain Greenwood
Adults with high blood pressure have a higher risk of developing heart and circulatory disease. High blood pressure can arise as a result of blood vessels losing their elasticity, meaning that blood vessels cannot expand and contract as eff...