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Working out the processes underlying pre-eclampsiaAston University | Professor Asif Ahmed
Supervised by Professor Asif Ahmed, a PhD student is working out the processes underlying pre-eclampsia, a dangerous condition which affects pregnant women and causes high blood pressure and protein in the urine. Women who develop pre-ecla...
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Does a protein called Syk offer hope for new anti-clotting drugs?University of Birmingham | Professor Stephen P Watson
Supervised by BHF Professor Stephen Watson, a PhD student is working to understand if a protein called Syk could help to prevent blood clotting. Platelets are small cells in the blood which clump together at sites of injury to prevent bloo...
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Expanding platelets to understand the detail of blood clottingUniversity of Birmingham | Dr Steven Thomas
Platelets play an essential role in normal blood clotting to prevent blood loss after injury, but also when there is unwanted clotting in a blood vessel, called thrombosis. Scientists now have a greater understanding of the blood clotting p...
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Is red wine good for your heart?
Our senior Dietitian talks about whether we should be drinking red wine for its heart health benefits.
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Our impact on cardiac surgery research
Discover how BHF-funded research has changed the lives of millions of people who have had cardiac surgery by downloading our impact report.
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Watch: What happens when you exercise?
We all know exercise is good for us, but what actually happens inside your body when you get active? Watch our animation to find out, and read more about how exercise can help your heart.
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Fat round your middle could be most harmful to blood pressure, say researchers
Where you carry excess weight on your body may increase your risk of high blood pressure.
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10 tips for taking up tennis
Inspired by Wimbledon? We explain how you can get started with tennis - it's more accessible than you might think and will help keep your heart healthy too.
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Managing your weight
Having a healthy weight can reduce your risk of developing heart and circulatory diseases like heart attacks, strokes and vascular dementia. Find out how to measure your weight, what weight you should be and how to reduce your health risks.
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10 heart drugs with weird origins
We take medicines every day ? but do you think about where they come from? Most modern drugs are created in the lab ? but these have bizarre origins.