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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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    Can a new drug improve blood flow to the limbs in peripheral arterial disease?

    University of Edinburgh | Dr Patrick Hadoke

    Dr Patrick Hadoke is investigating whether a new drug he has developed boosts new blood vessel growth and improves blood flow to the limbs in people with peripheral arterial disease. People with peripheral arterial disease have a reduce...

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    How fibrin networks form a blood clot

    University 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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    How aldosterone-producing adrenal adenomas cause high blood pressure

    University of Cambridge | Professor Morris Brown

    One cause of high blood pressure is a benign tumour in the adrenal gland which secretes aldosterone, the hormone regulating salt and water balance. The over- secreting tumour is called an aldosterone-producing adrenal adenoma (APA). To unde...

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    How proteins interact to cause blood clotting

    Imperial College London | Dr Thomas McKinnon

    Von Willebrand Factor (VWF) is a large blood protein that helps blood clotting by interacting with platelets when the blood vessels are injured. Platelets are a type of cell found in blood that help to plug a wound and prevent blood loss. H...

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    How are immune cells involved in plaque development?

    University of Cambridge | Dr Andrew Sage

    BHF Intermediate Basic Science Research Fellow Dr Andrew Sage is studying how different parts of our immune system play a role in boosting or reducing plaque development in atherosclerosis. As atherosclerosis happens, blood vessels become ‘...

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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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    How obesity in pregnancy leads to heart disease in the offspring

    University of Cambridge | Professor Susan E Ozanne

    Heart and circulatory disease is one of the UK’s biggest killers. Research to find new ways to prevent it at an early stage could make a huge difference to society. Keeping healthy during pregnancy is vital to provide a healthy environment ...

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    How does the heart make new heart muscle?

    Newcastle University | Dr Gavin Richardson

    This research aims to investigate how the heart makes new heart muscle in a model of heart disease and answer three main questions: How much can the heart mend itself? Which cells make new heart muscle? What limitations prevent these cells ...

  • Is veganism healthy? How to eat a healthy vegan diet

    Veganism can be healthy if you avoid too much salt, sugar and saturates and include nutrients like B12 and iron. Get tips from BHF dietitian Tracy Parker.