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Investigating the role of protein phosphatases in the heartKingston University London | Dr Andrew Snabaitis
In this studentship, the researchers will study the function of a family of enzymes, the protein phosphatases (PP2A, PP4 and PP6) and their regulatory protein, alpha 4, in heart cells. They believe that these enzymes are involved in contro...
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Studying genes that cause congenital heart diseaseUniversity of Manchester | Professor Bernard Keavney
BHF Professor Bernard Keavney studies the genes underlying congenital heart disease. Professor Keavney has already identified several genes involved in congenital heart disease, when the heart or major blood vessels have not formed prop...
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Using DNA markers to personalise treatment for high blood pressureKing's College London | Professor Philip Chowienczyk
The BHF is working in partnership with the Medical Research Council and their Stratified Medicine Initiative, which awards funding to scientists to find out why groups of patients with the same diagnosis respond to treatments differently. O...
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Ablation
Learn more about ablation, including why ablation is done, how ablation is done, how to prepare, recovery and the risks involved.
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Prevention - ACHIEVE trial
The international ACHIEVE trial tested whether spironolactone can help reduce heart-related complications in people on dialysis.
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6 surprisingly healthy canned foods
Discover the cheap store cupboard essentials you can enjoy as part of a healthy diet – and which ones you should avoid.
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Targeting connexins to control blood clottingUniversity of Reading | Professor Jonathan Gibbins
Platelets are tiny blood cells that contribute to a blood clot following injury. Thrombosis is where over active platelets form a blood clot inside a blood vessel. Such clots can block blood supply to the heart or brain and lead to a heart...
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Using machine-learning for personalised risk prediction of heart and circulatory diseaseUniversity of Cambridge | Professor Emanuele Di Angelantonio
Heart and circulatory disease causes more than a quarter of all deaths in the UK. In GP practices around the country, people over the age of 40 have their risk factors measured to estimate how likely they are to develop heart and circulator...
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Using data for a complete and individual picture of calcium signalling in the heartKing's College London | Dr Steven Niederer
Data scientists are developing ways to identify people who are vulnerable to heart side-effects from certain medicines. With every heartbeat, electricity travels across the heart and activates its muscle cells to contract. The chemical sig...