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Could MKK7 be a new treatment target to reduce heart damage after a heart attack?University of Manchester | Dr Xin Wang
Manchester researchers are studying a protein in the heart that they believe could have protective properties for heart cells. During a heart attack, a portion of the heart is starved of its blood supply. This kills or injures a large numb...
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Equipping scientists with state-of-the-art technology for analysis of small molecules in heart and circulatory diseasesCardiff University | Professor Valerie O'Donnell
It is essential for scientists studying heart and circulatory diseases to be able to quickly and comprehensively analyse all the different types of fats (known as lipids) in a sample of blood or tissue. The most effective technology for doi...
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Do platelets help to repair the heart after a heart attack?University of Bristol | Professor Alastair Poole
Professor Alastair Poole and his team at the University of Bristol are investigating cells in the blood called platelets, which may help repair the heart after a heart attack. Platelets are important in blood clotting, which protects the...
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The athlete’s paradox, insulin resistance and diabetesUniversity of Aberdeen | Professor Dana Dawson
Dr Dana Dawson and her team at the University of Aberdeen are investigating the ‘athlete’s paradox’: why both obese people with diabetes and trained athletes have higher levels of lipids (fat) in their muscles, but with differing impacts on...
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Studying human kidneys to understand the genes behind high blood pressureUniversity of Manchester | Professor Maciej Tomaszewski
High blood pressure, or hypertension, is a major and very common risk factor for heart disease. Better ways to identify and treat those at high risk of developing hypertension are urgently needed. Studies of the human genome have uncovered ...
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Why are endurance athletes more prone to abnormal heart rhythms?University of Manchester | Professor Mark R Boyett
Our heart requires an electrical signal to beat correctly. When this signal breaks down, disturbances in the heart beat called arrhythmias occur. Arrhythmias can cause serious health problems and even sudden death. We know that athletes who...
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Structure-function mapping of the heart to understand abnormal heart rhythmsUniversity of Leicester | Professor G Andre Ng
Ventricular arrhythmias can lead to sudden cardiac death. There is currently no method of preventing sudden cardiac death, and there is a need to understand the underlying electrical and nervous disruption that causes the abnormal rhythm. T...
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Using artificial brain cells to design a heart pacemakerUniversity of Bath | Professor Alain Nogaret
A healthy person’s heart rate naturally varies slightly as they breathe – increasing with the ‘in’ breath, and slowing with the ‘out’ breath. In heart failure (where the heart cannot pump enough blood to meet the body’s demands), this natur...
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Studying the role of zinc in blood clottingUniversity of St Andrews | Dr Alan Stewart
Supervised by Dr Alan Stewart, the PhD student on this project is studying how zinc is involved in blood clot formation and if zinc is important for why some heparin-based drugs do not work. There is a lot of evidence linking zinc to blo...
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Investigating a protein that promotes blood vessel repairKing's College London | Dr Lingfang Zeng
Dr Lingfang Zeng and his team at King’s College London study the cells that make up the inner lining of blood vessels (the endothelium).These cells, called endothelial cells, do not work correctly in several heart and circulatory diseases, ...