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How fibrin networks form a blood clotUniversity of Leeds | Professor Robert Ariens
Supervised by Professor Robert Ariens, a PhD student is investigating the intricate processes behind blood clotting – the process that prevents excessive bleeding after an injury. Blood clotting is a rapid process, during which a prote...
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Countering the early stages of atherosclerosis in diabetesUniversity of Leeds | Dr Richard Cubbon
Patients with diabetes (high blood sugar) often develop furring of their blood vessels called atherosclerosis, which leads to problems like heart attack and stroke. The earliest stage of atherosclerosis is thought to be caused by poor funct...
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The role of R-SPONDIN3 in the regulation of human body shape and susceptibility to cardiovascular diseaseUniversity of Oxford | Professor Fredrik Karpe
Obesity is a major risk factor for the development of cardiovascular disease. People who are overweight due to fat deposition around the abdomen (so-called ‘apple-shaped’ individuals) seem to have a higher risk of heart disease than those w...
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Studying deep vein thrombosis in bioengineered human veinsImperial College London | Professor James Crawley
Researchers at Imperial College London are creating replica human veins to better understand deep vein thrombosis (DVT). Deep vein thrombosis affects in 1 in every 1,000 people each year in the UK. DVT occurs when a blood clot develops in ...
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Our impact on haemostasis and thrombosis research
BHF-funded research into haemostasis and thrombosis has helped us to learn more about our circulatory system. Discover the impact this research has had.
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Stuart on being a defibrillator Guardian and saving his son's life
When Stuart's child had a cardiac arrest, it was the last thing he thought would happen. Stuart talks about that day and his work as a defibrillator Guardian.
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How autoantibodies cause thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpuraImperial College London | Professor James Crawley
Dr James Crawley and his colleagues at Imperial College London are studying a life-threatening disease called acquired thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) where patients develop blood clots throughout their body. In healthy people...
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How is the behaviour of cells lining blood vessels controlled?University of Cambridge | Dr Helle F Jorgensen
Supervised by Dr Helle Jorgensen, a PhD student is studying what influences vascular smooth muscle cell behaviour in disease. Vascular smooth muscle cells within the wall of blood vessels change their behaviour in disease in response to...
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Which anti-platelet drug slows down atherosclerosis most effectively?King's College London | Professor Albert Ferro
Millions of people in the UK are living with coronary heart disease - the UK’s biggest killer. It caused by a process called atherosclerosis, when fatty plaques build up inside artery walls and the vessels become narrow. Clinical pharma...
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Investigating why blood clots are more common in pregnant women who are overweight.University of Glasgow | Dr Catherine Bagot
Blood clots in veins, while rare, are one of the main causes of death in pregnant women. Overweight pregnant women are at a greater risk of blood clots than pregnant women of a healthy weight, but the reasons why are not understood. Hig...