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Does mutated aquaporin-1 cause pulmonary hypertension?University of Cambridge | Professor Nicholas Morrell
Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) – high blood pressure in the arteries of the lungs – is a rare but incurable condition that leads to heart failure. Several genetic mutations found in people with PAH patients are known to play an impor...
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Is oxidation of the protein TAK1 an important factor in the progression of heart failure?King's College London | Dr Joseph Burgoyne
Heart failure is a debilitating condition where the heart cannot pump blood around the body effectively. It is a leading cause of death in the UK. We need to improve our understanding of the underlying biochemistry of heart failure so we c...
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Working out how VEGFR1 regulates blood vessel growthUniversity of Bristol | Professor Harry Mellor
The study of angiogenesis – the growth of new blood vessels – is an important area of research in heart and circulatory disease. One of the key molecules that drives angiogenesis is called VEGF-A. It acts via another molecule on the surface...
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Deciphering the development of deep vein thrombosis (DVT)Imperial College London | Professor James Crawley
Blood clotting is a vital process that helps our bodies to heal from injury, and prevents us from bleeding to death. However, blood clots in the wrong place at the wrong time can be very dangerous. When they occur in a vein, often in the le...
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Chest pain: what are the common causes?
Chest pain can be caused by angina, myocarditis or a heart attack, but it's not always related to your heart. Other common causes include anxiety, heartburn and muscle pain.
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How is the activation of platelets controlled in health and disease?University of Leeds | Professor Khalid Naseem
Researching how blood clotting escapes the normal controls in people with heart disease. Platelets are blood cells that become ‘sticky’ and clump together to form blood clots that stop us from bleeding too much after injury. However, in...
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Making ‘virtual’ hearts to personalise treatment for abnormal heart rhythms.King's College London | Dr Martin Bishop
Our bodies and hearts are all unique, and treatments and procedures that work for one person may not be right for another. Many researchers are trying to develop new ways to understand this variation between individuals to allow them to pro...
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Why do heart muscles lose their ability to contract in cardiomyopathy?King's College London | Dr Qiuping Zhang
Heart muscle cells have a criss-cross network of protein molecules, called the cytoskeleton, that keep them in the correct shape. For the heart to beat, muscle cells need to change the shape of their cytoskeleton. Dr Zhang has previously sh...