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Clinical Study Grant preliminary application guidance
Describes the process and information needed to make a preliminary Clinical Study Grant application to the BHF
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Diabetes - causes, symptoms & treatments
If you have diabetes, you are more likely to develop heart and circulatory diseases than someone without diabetes. Find out more about diabetes, your heart, and how to keep it healthy.
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Work and a heart condition
Whether you’re thinking of telling your employer about your condition, or you’re returning to work after a major event like surgery or a heart attack, it’s normal to feel worried. We have advice to help you during this difficult time.
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Clinical Study Grants
Clinical Study Grants support clinical trials and other clinical studies, usually costing more than £350,000. Find out more information on the entry requirements and how to apply.
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RESEARCH
Understanding how released histones exert their toxic effects on the heartUniversity of Leeds | Professor Derek S Steele
Histones are a family of proteins which provide structural support to DNA. In healthy cells, histones (along with DNA) are found in the nucleus (the command centre of the cell). When cells are damaged and die e.g. due to a lack of oxygen...
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Using Big Data to detect side effects of statins, for better informed prescribingUniversity of Oxford | Dr Christina Reith
Statins are medicines that lower cholesterol levels and reduce the risk of heart attacks and strokes. These benefits have been proven in many clinical trials, including the BHF-funded Heart Protection Study. However, there is public concern...
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Revealing the role of two proteins in congenital defects of the circulationUniversity College London | Dr Paul Frankel
The circulation system develops in the unborn baby in the earliest weeks and months of life. The human body has three main types of vessels: arteries that transport oxygenated blood from the heart to the organs, veins to carry poorly-oxygen...
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Identifying the safest blood pressure drugs for use in pregnancyUniversity of Manchester | Dr Paul Brownbill
Women with high blood pressure before or during pregnancy need to take blood pressure-lowering medicines throughout pregnancy. These medicines enter the placenta’s circulation – an organ that transfers oxygen and nutrients from the mother’s...
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Boosting the long-term effectiveness of heart cell therapyUniversity of Manchester | Dr Delvac Oceandy
Adult heart cells have a limited ability to regenerate and are often replaced with scar tissue after damage such as a heart attack. This affects the heart’s ability to pump blood around the body and can eventually lead to heart failure. A...