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RESEARCH
The CGRP receptor - Investigating the structure and function of a special proteinUniversity of Birmingham | Dr Alex Conner
New treatments are urgently needed to combat heart disease, one of the biggest killers in the UK. Understanding the molecular basis for the normal function of the heart and circulatory system is central to being able to develop new ways to ...
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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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What are the roles of proteins HD3 alpha and TGF beta in heart fibrosis?King's College London | Dr Lingfang Zeng
Fibrosis is the development of scar tissue, which prevents the heart from working normally and can lead to heart failure. BHF Senior Lecturer Dr Lingfang Zeng and BHF Professor Ajay Shah from King’s College London are interested in the dise...
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Preventing blood clots by stopping P2X1 receptor activation on plateletsUniversity of Cambridge | Dr Andrew Thompson
Heart attacks and strokes are caused by blood clots (thrombosis) that prevent blood from reaching the heart and brain. There are drugs available that prevent these clots from forming but they can cause unwanted bleeding. New drugs to preven...
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Von Willebrand factor and it role in blood clottingImperial College London | Professor David A Lane
Von Willebrand Factor (VWF) is a large blood protein. It helps cells in the blood called platelets recognise blood vessel wall damage, and makes them cluster at the sites of injury. An enzyme called ADAMTS13 controls the activity of VWF. If...
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Fundraising in Scotland
It’s only thanks to our volunteers and supporters that we can continue our life saving research. There are lots of ways that you can get involved and support our work in Scotland.
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Anti-facilitation of tax evasion
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Healthy cooking made easy
Our Senior Dietitian Victoria Taylor explains how you can keep your cooking simple but still look after your heart.
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AI stethoscope can detect three heart conditions in 15 seconds
An AI-enabled stethoscope can help doctors pick up three heart conditions in just 15 seconds, according to the results of a real-world trial part-funded by us and presented at the European Society of Cardiology Congress in Madrid.