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Regrowing blood vessels to mend broken heartsUniversity of Bristol | Professor Paolo Madeddu
Over recent decades scientists have carried out clinical trials to try to repair damaged or failing hearts using injections of stem cells, in particular from bone marrow. Although some trials have shown a very slight improvement in heart fu...
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Harnessing the immune system to help hearts repair and avoid transplant rejectionQueen Mary, University of London | Dr Suchita Nadkarni
Dr Suchita Nadkarni from Queen Mary University of London is studying how interactions between the body’s immune system and blood vessels can influence the outcome of certain heart and circulatory diseases and procedures, such as heart attac...
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How our research helped get Brian back on his bike
Brian Cookson OBE was one of 106 men who took part in a study we funded investigating the impact of heart scarring on veteran male athletes. He had an ICD fitted after his heart started beating dangerously fast while training on his bike.
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Understanding how Ang2 switches from being helpful to harmful in blood vesselsUniversity of Leicester | Professor Nicholas Brindle
People who have had heart attacks, heart failure or need a heart transplant have high levels of a protein called Ang2 in their blood. In these people, there is a switch in their blood vessels that makes them respond differently to Ang2. Thi...
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Developing new tracers that detect low oxygen levelsKing's College London | Dr Richard Southworth
Dr Richard Southworth and his team at King’s College London are studying new radioactive tracers that could help doctors diagnose heart disease earlier. When the blood supply to the heart is restricted by narrowed or blocked arteries, tiss...
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Grow your own blood vessel model in a dish
Researchers can now grow a model of a patient’s blood vessel wall in a dish from a small sample of their blood. The technology could be used to create personalised testing kits for new drugs and advance research into diseases of the blood vessels including stroke, heart attack and vascular dementia.
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New Horizons Grants
The New Horizons Grant encourages scientists from outside traditional cardiovascular biology to engage in cardiovascular research. Read for more information on the entry requirements, award duration, what's included in the award and how to apply.
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