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Tracking down the DNA regions that are important to blood clottingUniversity of Exeter | Dr Mattia Frontini
Heart attacks and most strokes occur when a blood clot forms in one or more of the arteries feeding the heart or brain, respectively. Thanks to the tireless efforts of researchers, we now have a better understanding of the processes in the ...
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Towards less-invasive monitoring after a heart attackUniversity of Glasgow | Professor Colin Berry
In 2011, the British Heart Foundation funded a study to look at the best way to decide which treatment to give to people who had recently had a heart attack. This showed that measuring the ‘pressure drop’ in a narrowed artery – something ca...
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Hijacking the immune system to help prevent heart transplant rejectionKing's College London | Professor Giovanna Lombardi
When the heart becomes irreversibly damaged and fails, heart transplantation can be the only treatment option. However rejection of the donor heart by the immune system is a major problem. Immunosuppressant drugs have unpleasant side effect...
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Understanding how to generate different types of heart cellUniversity of Aberdeen | Professor Stefan Hoppler
As the heart develops, stem cells are directed to become specialised heart cells by messages from surrounding cells. The heart’s developmental programming depends on a complex network of signals and actions between cells and proteins in the...
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Evaluating the success of transcatheter aortic valve implantationUniversity of Edinburgh | Dr Marc Dweck
Every year in the UK, thousands of people undergo life-saving surgery to replace a diseased aortic valve. The aortic valve sits at the exit of the heart, allowing fresh blood to flow to the rest of the body while stopping it leaking back in...
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Using robots to make stem cells a better tool for researchersUniversity of Nottingham | Professor Chris Denning
Professor Chris Denning is investigating how to make stem cells a tool to help solve a variety of problems, from testing drugs safety to repairing damaged organs. In the lab, we can turn stem cells into heart cells, but these cells do no...
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Understanding how the kidney helps to regulate blood pressureUniversity of Cambridge | Dr Kevin O'Shaughnessy
The control of sodium and potassium salts in the body is important for regulating blood pressure. This balance is regulated in a special part of the kidneys called the distal convoluted tubule, or DCT. However, the exact mechanism used by t...
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Winter wellness: how to keep healthy and warm
Find out our top tips for staying well and warm this winter, and how to look after your heart as the weather cools down.
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How healthy are these 14 popular foods?
Can steak, pizza, or curry be healthy? Find out how to make healthier versions of your favourite meals.
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Facing a diagnosis together: “We're stronger as a pair than we are individually"
Becky and Paul share their story about how they faced a diagnosis of arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy together