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Do vascular smooth muscle cells cause chronic inflammation in atherosclerosis?University of Cambridge | Dr Murray Clarke
Dr Murray Clarke at the University of Cambridge is working out the processes that trigger inflammation in atherosclerosis, where plaques form within the artery walls causing them to narrow. Heart attacks happen when an artery supplying the ...
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Are neuropilins involved in atherosclerosis development?Royal Veterinary College, University of London | Dr Caroline Pellet Many
Dr Caroline Pellet Many and her colleagues at University College London are studying atherosclerosis, a complex disorder of blood vessels that is a major cause of heart and circulatory disease. In patients with atherosclerosis, blood vessel...
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Developing cell therapy to prevent heart transplant rejectionKing's College London | Professor Ajay Shah
When someone’s heart is failing, a transplant is sometimes the only treatment option. However, the new heart can be rejected by the body’s immune response, even when medicines are taken to try and prevent this. Professor Shah and his team...
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Could a cancer drug help to halt heart failure?University of Reading | Professor Angela Clerk
Heart failure caused by high blood pressure often results from structural changes in the heart, such as the build-up of scar tissue. This process is called fibrosis and can reduce the capacity of the heart to pump blood efficiently around t...
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Finding drugs that can correct abnormal fat metabolismUniversity of East Anglia | Dr Samuel Fountain
Around 25% of our body is made up of fat. Fat cells, or adipocytes, store excess fats and sugar and release them when needed. When adipocytes stop working correctly, fat accumulated in other organs, increasing the risk of heart and circulat...
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Testing a new drug to treat broken heart syndromeUniversity of Aberdeen | Professor Dana Dawson
Supervised by Dr Dana Dawson, this PhD student is investigating a new way to treat a disorder called acute stress-induced (Takotsubo) cardiomyopathy, also known as ‘broken heart’ disease. In broken heart syndrome, stressful situations t...
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How the heart adapts to the body's needsUniversity of Dundee | Dr Niall Fraser
The heart is an adaptable organ, having in-built reversible mechanisms that enable it to meet the needs of the body. One of these mechanisms involves changing the chemical composition of some of its existing proteins – which is a much quick...
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Understanding how the outer surfaces of cells keep blood vessels healthyMedical Research Council | Dr Benjamin Nichols
Blood vessels are made from special cells called endothelial cells. These cells have many small folds in the outer surface, called ‘caveolae’ (which means ‘little caves’ in Latin). Although there are many caveolae in endothelial cells, we d...
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Can microRNAs prevent complications after coronary artery stenting or bypass grafting?University of Glasgow | Professor Tomasz Guzik
Patients who have life-saving surgery like a coronary artery bypass graft or a stent fitted, are unfortunately at higher risk of blood vessel blockage. To avoid this and maximise patient benefits, we need new treatments that prevent blood v...
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Targeting baroreceptors to control blood pressureUniversity of Aberdeen | Dr Guy Bewick
High blood pressure, or hypertension –is a risk factor for heart and circulatory disease. Many people with hypertension are not receiving treatment for the condition. Research to investigate new ways to control blood pressure could reveal n...