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The effect of high cholesterol on neutrophilsImperial College London | Dr Marina Botto
Cholesterol is a fatty substance that is vital for normal functions in the body. However, when levels of harmful forms of cholesterol are too high, it can lead to fatty deposits building up in our arteries. This can block the flow of blood ...
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Investigating how blood clots are broken downUniversity of Aberdeen | Dr Nicola Mutch
Dr Nicola Mutch and her team at the University of Aberdeen are working out how the body prevents dangerous blood clots forming in blood vessels and blocking the flow of blood in narrowed arteries. These blockages can lead to heart attacks a...
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A new signalling pathway involved in pulmonary arterial hypertensionUniversity of Leeds | Dr Marc Bailey
Supervised by Professor Chris Peers, a PhD student is investigating a new molecular mechanism involved in the development of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), and testing ways to prevent PAH developing. PAH is a life-threatening dis...
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Safe guarding the cell’s energy sources to protect the heart during a heart attackUniversity College London | Professor Derek Hausenloy
Ischaemic heart disease commonly presents as a heart attack due to a blockage in one of the main heart arteries, depriving the heart muscle of oxygen and nutrients resulting in heart muscle injury. New treatments are required to protect the...
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Danger signals and dendritic cells in coronary heart diseaseQueen Mary, University of London | Dr Maria Paula Longhi
In this Intermediate Research Fellowship, Dr Paula Longhi, working at Queen Mary, University of London, will investigate how dendritic cells of the immune system contribute to atherosclerosis, the disease that underlies coronary heart disea...
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Working out how blood flow disturbances predispose to atherosclerosisUniversity of Sheffield | Dr Heather Wilson
Heart attacks and strokes result from the build-up of fatty plaques within blood vessels, called atherosclerosis. There are specific regions of arteries, such as branch points and curves, that more likely to develop fatty plaques. This is b...
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Investigating fibroblast growth signals to stop hypertrophy in the heartUniversity of Manchester | Dr Delvac Oceandy
Heart failure is a life-threatening condition that develops when the heart becomes damaged because of a heart attack, high blood pressure or an inherited heart condition. In most cases, the heart fails because heart muscle cells overgrow - ...
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How tissue factor triggers blood clottingCardiff University | Professor Peter Collins
When blood clots form in blood vessels they block the flow of blood and can cause heart attacks and strokes. Finding new ways to manage blood clotting could prevent and treat blood clots that lead to a heart attack or stroke. Blood clot...
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How platelet numbers and stickiness are controlled in blood clottingUniversity of Birmingham | Professor Yotis Senis
Professor Yotis Senis is studying platelets, which are the cells that help our blood to clot. Platelets are small cells that plug holes in damaged blood vessels and prevent excessive bleeding. But they can also form clots inside blood ve...
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Is a molecule called poly ADP ribose involved in blood vessel calcification?King's College London | Professor Catherine Shanahan
Professor Cathy Shanahan is looking for new ways to stop blood vessels accumulating calcium and becoming hard and stiff – a process that can cause high blood pressure and predisposes to coronary heart disease and heart failure. There are cu...