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St George's, University of London | Professor Iain Greenwood

In the UK nearly one in seven men die from coronary heart disease, compared to one in twelve women. The reasons underlying this gender difference are not fully understood, but Professor Iain Greenwood’s team at St George’s are working to so...

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Manchester Metropolitan University | Dr Stephen White

The build-up of fatty deposits in arteries is much more likely to occur in the bends and branches of arteries, where blood flow is disrupted. Changes in flow can cause the cells that line the blood vessel wall (endothelial cells) to detach....

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University of Cambridge | Professor Richard Farndale

Supervised by Professor Richard Farndale, the PhD student is investigating the behaviour of endothelial cells that line the inside of a blood vessel. These cells control how leaky a blood vessel is, preventing blood loss but allowing nutrie...

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Queen Mary, University of London | Professor Timothy Warner

Professor Timothy Warner at Queen Mary, University of London is investigating how best to use aspirin to protect against heart attacks and strokes. During a heart attack small cells in the blood called platelets become activated and stick ...

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University College London | Dr Nephtali Marina Gonzalez

Obesity is often associated with high blood pressure and childhood obesity is a significant risk factor for the development of heart disease in later life. Understanding the link between obesity and heart disease is of vital importance if w...

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University of Cambridge | Professor Martin Bennett

Atherosclerosis is the build-up of fatty deposits called plaques in blood vessel walls. When these plaques rupture and cause a blood clot this can lead to a heart attack or stroke. The plaques are usually protected by a ‘cap’ containing vas...

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