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Our interactive map shows the work of over 1,200 research staff across the UK, including salaried research staff on BHF awards or personal awards for early career scientists through to BHF Professors.
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RESEARCH
Working out how a protein called BAMBI affects blood clottingImperial College London | Dr Isabelle Salles-Crawley
Dr Isabelle Salles-Crawley and her colleagues at Imperial College London are studying BAMBI, a protein found on the surface of the endothelial cells that line our blood vessels. BAMBI protein on endothelial cells has been shown to be impor...
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Identifying the genes that cause inherited thrombocytopeniaUniversity of Birmingham | Dr Neil Morgan
Inherited thrombocytopenias are a group of disorders characterised by a low platelet count. People with this condition have abnormal bleeding ranging from mild to severe. Platelets are small particles in the blood that help blood to clot af...
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Temporary closure of our shops across all four nations of the UK
British Heart Foundation shops are now closed in Tier 4 parts of England and across Wales and will continue to close on Christmas Eve in Northern Ireland, Scotland and areas in England entering Tier 4 on Boxing Day, in line with Government restrictions around non-essential retail
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Uncovering the role of IGF-1 in obesity and diabetesUniversity of Leeds | Professor Mark Kearney
Over one billion people worldwide suffer from obesity and/or obesity-related Type 2 diabetes. These disorders are a major cause of heart attacks, heart failure, lower limb amputation and dementia. Modern treatments for Type 2 diabetes only ...
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Regulatory lymphocytes: how do they protect against atherosclerosis?St George's, University of London | Dr Ingrid Dumitriu
A group of immune cells known as lymphocytes are important in atherosclerosis - the build-up of fatty deposits called plaques in blood vessel walls which causes coronary heart disease. But other types of lymphocyte, called regulatory lympho...
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The media and statinsLondon School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine | Professor Krishnan Bhaskaran
Dr Krishnan Bhaskaran and his team are studying whether media interest in statin side effects caused fewer patients to start taking statins, or stop taking them. Statins are drugs used to lower cholesterol and reduce the risk of heart at...
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Can targeting Porcupine prevent vein graft failure?University of Bristol | Professor Sarah Jane George
In coronary heart disease, fatty deposits in our blood vessels build up over time and restrict the flow of the blood to the heart. This can be treated using bypass vein grafting – where a piece of vein from the leg is used to bypass blockag...
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What is 'clean eating' and should I be doing it?
Our expert answers a question on clean eating, and discusses whether it's a good lifestyle choice.
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PUBLICATION
Managing Atrial Fibrillation in Primary CareBooklet, 6 pages, published on 24/09/2015
Our CPD-accredited Managing Atrial Fibrillation in Primary Care booklet addresses the key issues around atrial fibrillation management for primary care practitioners, managers and commissioners.
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