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Joint funding with the MRC
The BHF has partnered with the Medical Research Council to support large scale studies or strategic research infrastructure, where there is a benefit to the cardiovascular research community.
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Statins may counteract stress hormones in pregnant women
BHF research suggests that statins could protect the hearts of babies in the womb from the adverse effects of their mother’s stress.
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Statins reduce cardiovascular disease risk in women
Large study we helped to fund shows that statins reduce cardiovascular risk in women
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Watch an angiogram: 360 degree video
Our 360 degree video shows what it's really like to be inside a catheter lab having an angiogram or angioplasty procedure.
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Could non-coding RNAs offer hope to people with pulmonary hypertension?University of Edinburgh | Professor Andrew Howard Baker
BHF Professor Andrew Baker and his colleagues at the University of Edinburgh are studying the importance of non-coding RNAs in pulmonary hypertension, a condition where the pressure rises in the blood vessels in the lungs, which can ultimat...
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Identifying risk factors that predict future stroke riskUniversity of Oxford | Dr Alastair Webb
Dr Alastair Webb and his colleagues at the University of Oxford are looking for ways to prevent people who have had strokes experiencing another one. To do so, they are trying to identify factors which could predict the likelihood of anothe...
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Understanding how blood clotting and thrombosis is affected by blood fatsUniversity of St Andrews | Dr Alan Stewart
Dr Alan Stewart is studying the processes involved in blood clotting and identifying what happens when this process goes awry. People with diabetes or cancer, or those who are obese, have higher blood fat levels, and are at greater risk ...
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Tesco fundraising appeal shows a little help can go a long way
Tesco customers will be able to make a significant contribution to our life saving research from 26th to 28th February by supporting the Tesco Health Charity Partnership appeal and rounding up their shop in store to the nearest £1 at self-service checkouts.
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Can phospholipids in platelets explain bleeding or clotting diseases?Cardiff University | Professor Peter Collins
Supervised by Professor Peter Collins, the Clinical Research Training Fellow on this grant is studying how fatty ‘phospholipid’ molecules affect blood clotting. The blood clotting process, called coagulation, takes place on the surface ...
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Developing computer models to help doctors manage aortic dissectionUniversity College London | Professor Stavroula Balabani
Supervised by mechanical engineer Dr Stavroula Balabani, the PhD student on this project is studying aortic dissection. Aortic dissection is a life threatening condition where the wall of the main blood vessel leaving the heart, the aorta, ...