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Reprogramming the immune response to heart injuryUniversity of Oxford | Professor Robin P Choudhury
After a heart attack, immune cells called monocytes rush into the heart from the spleen and become ‘switched on’ along the way. Normally, the immune response caused by monocytes is a positive effect that helps fight infections. But when thi...
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New Chief Financial Officer at nation’s heart charity
Martin Miles is set to join the fight for every heartbeat.
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Welsh research could find new triggers of heart attacks and strokes
New research we're funding in Wales could lead to better outcomes for patients in the future. Dr Harry Ahmed is a GP from Rhondda Cynon Taf and Senior Clinical Lecturer in Epidemiology at Cardiff University's School of Medicine. He's investigating if there’s a link between patients having urinary tract infections (UTIs) and suffering a heart attack or stroke.
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Answering fundamental questions about heart developmentUniversity College London | Professor Peter Scambler
Abnormalities in the heart and circulatory system (often called congenital heart disease) are the commonest defects that can be present at birth. Unlocking the genetic secrets behind how the heart develops in the growing embryo may not o...
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Chemical messengers in heart failure and hypertrophyUniversity of Oxford | Professor Manuela Zaccolo
Cardiac hypertrophy is when cells in the heart grow too large and cannot pull together efficiently to produce the heartbeat; this can lead to heart failure. One important change that can happen during heart failure is disruption to a proces...
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A new microscope to study the zebrafish heartUniversity of Sheffield | Professor Tim Chico
The BHF is helping researchers at the University of Sheffield provide world-leading facilities for heart research by contributing £243,000 towards a new state-of-the-art microscope. The University of Sheffield is known for its work on ze...
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Four million euros of European funding to tackle heart and circulatory diseases
Our new partnership with the Dutch Heart Foundation and the German Centre for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK) will fund leading researchers from the UK, Netherlands and Germany to collaborate on projects to improve the diagnosis and treatment of heart and circulatory diseases.
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An initiative supporting research into heart disease preventionMedical Research Council | Unknown National Prevention Research Initiative
Heart and circulatory disease cause thousands of deaths in the UK each year. The British Heart Foundation has awarded £1million over the next 5 years to continue its support for The National Prevention Research Initiative, a collaboration b...
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Statins reduce heart disease risk
Recent media stories have claimed that statins cause heart disease. We disagree with the research review, which was reported on. The vast majority of evidence, including from studies we funded, shows statins are safe and effective at reducing a person's risk of a heart attack or stroke.
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How your ethnic background affects your risk of heart and circulatory diseases
We’ve been funding research to understand better how your ethnic background affects your risk of heart and circulatory diseases and diabetes.