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Latest blood pressure research
Studying the brain could help us to better understand, and control, high blood pressure. Find out more about the latest blood pressure research.
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A genetic cure for killer heart muscle diseases
A global team are developing a ground-breaking genetic cure for inherited heart muscle diseases, thanks to our single biggest research grant ever.
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Joyce's story: "I was lucky my high blood pressure and cholesterol were caught early"
Find out how Joyce dealt with her high blood pressure diagnosis head-on, from growing her own vegetables to adapting her traditional Ghanaian cooking.
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The power of exercise: Beth's story
Beth Greenaway was born with a hole in the heart (atrial septal defect). She says staying active has been a constant source of strength despite her health challenges.
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High blood pressure: how research is uncovering causes and treatments
Professor Ian Wilkinson reveals how scientific discoveries could change how we think about the causes of high blood pressure, its diagnosis and treatment.
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Holidays and travel
More information about holidays and travel with a heart condition. Learn about whether it's safe for you to go on holiday, whether you can travel to very hot or cold climates or high altitudes, getting to your destination, whether you can travel by air, whether it's safe to walk through airport security, and if you're at risk of DVT.
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RESEARCH
Rebuilding damaged hearts – Why does adding other tissue types help?University of Cambridge | Dr Sanjay Sinha
Recently, Cambridge researchers found that using stem cells to repair damaged hearts works better when the stem cells are transplanted along with another tissue type. In this project, they will try to find out why. Heart failure occurs w...
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A cell skeleton that makes platelets stickyUniversity of Birmingham | Dr Steven Thomas
Dr Steven Thomas and his colleagues at the University of Birmingham are studying platelets, the small cells in the blood that respond to blood vessel damage by sticking to the vessel wall and to each other to form a blood clot and stop blee...
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A new method to detect heart tissue that causes atrial fibrillationImperial College London | Professor Prapa Kanagaratnam
Supervised by Dr Prapa Kanagaratnam, a Clinical Research Training Fellow is testing whether a new method they have developed to detect areas in the heart that cause atrial fibrillation is accurate and that it identifies the correct areas of...