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Using stress signals to predict heart diseaseUniversity of Glasgow | Dr Paul Welsh
In this Intermediate Fellowship, Dr Welsh aims to develop biomarker tests to better predict the risk of cardiovascular disease, including a heart attack. Doctors currently use risk scores to assess how high a person’s risk of a heart attack...
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Investigating protein interactions in diabetic heart diseaseUniversity of Manchester | Dr Ashraf Kitmitto
Heart complications are a major cause of death in people with diabetes and these complications are often associated with abnormal contraction of the heart. A protein called the ryanodine receptor (RyR) helps to control heart contraction by ...
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Alcohol and heart disease: what are the risks?
Find out why drinking too much alcohol can have a serious impact on your heart.
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Could testosterone explain why men are at increased heart disease risk?
Testosterone may be linked to the hardening of blood vessels associated with heart disease, shows research funded by the BHF and the BBSRC at the University of Edinburgh.
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Exploring the complex genetics behind congenital heart diseaseUniversity of Nottingham | Professor John David Brook
Congenital heart disease affects around 1 in 133 newborn babies. Genetics play a large part in this, and in many cases there are complex interactions between many different genes. A genetic test called an ‘array-CGH’ can reveal more about t...
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Building a genetic roadmap for congenital heart diseaseUniversity of Nottingham | Professor John David Brook
Congenital heart disease is an abnormality of the heart which can be diagnosed whilst the baby is still in the womb, but is usually discovered at birth. It affects about 1 in every 180 new-borns, but thanks to advances in early diagnosis an...
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Is Covid-19 a disease of the blood vessels?
Dr Phoebe Kitscha explores some of the biology behind the effects of Covid-19 on the circulatory system, and the research into ways to prevent and treat these effects.
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Testing a new strategy to treat inflammation in heart diseaseUniversity of Cambridge | Dr Xuan Li
Dr Xuan Li from the University of Cambridge is looking for ways to reduce inflammation, a process which is involved in the build-up of fatty plaques inside arteries. When these plaques rupture they can block blood vessels, causing a life-th...
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New Government must commit to a heart disease action plan
Sir Keir Starmer’s new Government must seize the moment and tackle the ongoing heart care crisis head-on, the BHF urges today.
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Finding out why obesity leads to heart diseaseUniversity of Cambridge | Professor Antonio Vidal Puig
Obesity can lead to a number of serious or life-threatening diseases, including diabetes and heart disease. When adipose tissue cannot store any more fat, then the excess fats can go to other organs, poisoning them. This is called ‘lipotoxi...