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RESEARCH
Using sophisticated imaging scans to study how stroke treatments workGlasgow, University of | Keith Muir
Professor Keith Muir, at the University of Glasgow, is leading a clinical trial called ATTEST-2 to test whether newer clot-busting drugs improve people’s chances of recovery after a stroke. Patients are invited to take part in ATTEST-2 bas...
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Smoking during pregnancy linked to child’s risk of having congenital heart disease
Research we part funded has found that children born to mothers who smoked during pregnancy were at increased risk of having congenital heart disease. The study bought together data from more than 230,000 families from seven European birth cohorts.
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Making the heart sensitive to insulin, to treat heart failureUniversity of Dundee | Dr Li Kang
Insulin is an important hormone that helps control blood sugar (glucose) levels. Many people with heart failure have some level of ‘insulin resistance’, which stops them metabolising glucose efficiently. Heart cells rely on energy from gluc...
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Using statistics to find the parts of the human genome that relate to our risk of heart and circulatory diseasesUniversity of Cambridge | Dr Adam Butterworth
Around 130 regions of DNA in the human genetic code are known to have an effect on our risk of heart attacks or strokes. However, in most cases we don’t yet understand how the genes in these regions have these effects. One way to tackle thi...
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Developing a computer program to select the optimal medication for type 2 diabetesUniversity of Exeter | Dr John Dennis
Type 2 diabetes (T2D) is a serious, common condition which occurs when problems with the hormone insulin lead to high levels of sugar in the blood. Prolonged high blood sugar causes various health problems. Metformin is the first drug pres...
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Tracking down the DNA regions that are important to blood clottingUniversity of Exeter | Dr Mattia Frontini
Heart attacks and most strokes occur when a blood clot forms in one or more of the arteries feeding the heart or brain, respectively. Thanks to the tireless efforts of researchers, we now have a better understanding of the processes in the ...
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PUBLICATION
Annual Review 2016 for ScotlandBooklet, published on 06/10/2016
Our 2016 Annual Review for Scotland details the year's highlights for BHF Scotland.
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Autumn Statement delivers little hope to heart patients
The Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt MP, left health off the agenda in today’s Autumn Statement - instead focusing on economic growth.
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New research reveals low birthweight increases heart disease risk, independently of intrauterine conditions
New research we part-funded has revealed that having a low birthweight increases the risk of developing heart disease, independently of the intrauterine environment.
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Scientists discover possible explanation for mysterious Takotsubo syndrome
Two molecules linked to increased stress levels play a key role in the development of Takotsubo syndrome, sometimes known as broken heart syndrome, according to research funded by us.