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Heart failure cannot be cured. To change that, we’ve been funding research into ways to repair or regrow damaged heart tissue.

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University of Oxford | Dr Nicola Smart

Oxford researchers are advancing their quest to boost natural processes to help hearts repair themselves after a heart attack. In a heart attack, large portions of the heart are deprived of blood flow. This injures these areas of the heart...

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Imperial College London | Dr Josefin Ahnstrom

Versican is a protein present mainly in the walls of our blood vessels where it helps maintain their tubular shape. But versican levels are known to rise when heart and circulatory disease develops and is believed to increase the ability of...

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University of Aberdeen | Professor Stefan Hoppler

After damage from a heart attack, the heart is unable to repair itself. Instead the damaged area turns into scar tissue, irreparably affecting the heart’s function. Understanding how heart muscle is first built in the developing embryo coul...

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The New Horizons Grant encourages scientists from outside traditional cardiovascular biology to engage in cardiovascular research. Read for more information on the entry requirements, award duration, what's included in the award and how to apply.

Celebrate someone who has shown incredible courage and bravery by attempting to save a person’s life from cardiac arrest through performing CPR.

Find out about research training fellowships for nurses and healthcare professionals, and how to apply.