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Can Nogo-B protect blood vessels in diabetic kidney disease?King's College London | Professor Luigi Gnudi
Professor Luigi Gnudi and his team at King’s College London are studying a protein called Nogo-B to find out if it could protect blood vessels during diabetic kidney disease. In diabetes, small blood vessels in the kidney become damaged, ...
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Why are people from India more prone to heart disease?University of Southampton | Professor Caroline Fall
Professor Caroline Fall is investigating why people from the Indian sub-continent are more prone to heart disease and diabetes than people from Europe. By studying young adults in New Delhi and Vellore in India, Professor Fall and her t...
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BHF funding more than half of all UK heart and circulatory disease research
We fund more than half of all UK-based research into heart and circulatory diseases, according to a new report from the Medical Research Council (MRC).
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Finding new ways to help people with heart disease avoid muscle weaknessUniversity of Leeds | Professor Stuart Egginton
In many people with heart disease, daily living can be a challenge. This is not entirely due to the heart not working correctly - lost or blocked small blood vessels may also increase muscle fatigue, and contribute to muscle wasting and wea...
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'My daughter saved my life after a heart attack on Diwali'
My daughter, 5, helped saved my life after a heart attack on Diwali – now I want to raise awareness.
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Can we assist a natural ‘master regulator’ of blood vessel health to treat heart disease?Imperial College London | Professor Anna Randi
The cells that make up the innermost lining of our blood vessels are called ‘endothelial cells’. They actively influence all sorts of functions including how permeable the vessels are, how they grow, and the tendency for blood to clot withi...
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Developing SABRE magnetic resonance imaging techniques for heart diseaseUniversity of Leeds | Professor Sven Plein
The BHF, in collaboration with the Medical Research Council (as part of its Clinical Research Capabilities and Technologies Initiative) has awarded a grant to a team at the Universities of Leeds and York, led by magnetic resonance imaging (...
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How calcium and inflammation are involved in peripheral arterial diseaseUniversity of Cambridge | Mr. Patrick Coughlin
Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) occurs when blood vessels in the legs narrow, usually due to a build-up of fatty deposits in the blood vessel wall. This restricts blood flow and can eventually lead to gangrene and loss of the limb. Curr...
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Olympian Roger Black meets aspiring athlete after both faced heart disease battle
Top teenage athlete Luke Ball meets idol, British Heart Foundation Ambassador Roger Black MBE, after they were both born with heart defects
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Video: What if three of your family have congenital heart disease?
Video: Three members of the Symonds family live with heart conditions, but they help one another through the toughest times.