Partick Thistle Charitable Trust

On January 11, 2024   /   HHG current, HofS research  
Partick Thistle Charitable Trust
Project title: Football Fit Club Region: Glasgow, Scotland Award amount: £14,600 Award date: September 2023 The Problem: Glasgow areas Maryhill and Springburn have one of the highest levels of deprivation in the country, with life expectancy of these communities being drastically lower (men 15.4 years and womenRead more →
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Katherine’s Story

On April 3, 2023   /   Case study, Heart of Scotland  
Katherine’s Story
Katherine needed open heart surgery at the height of the covid-19 pandemic. Before the surgery she’d been unable to walk for more than 10 minutes. But after recovering she was inspired to take on a mammoth 5,000-mile cycling challenge in Scotland and where the team only hadRead more →
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Treatment options for acute coronary syndrome that harness the body’s natural clot busting mechanism

On February 22, 2023   /   Current research grants, Heart of Scotland  
Treatment options for acute coronary syndrome that harness the body’s natural clot busting mechanism
Scotland Grant Professor Nicola Mutch, University of Aberdeen Amount: £199,970 Summary: Acute coronary syndrome (ACS), a sudden reduction in the blood flow to the heart, is the cause of thousands of deaths and hospitalisations in the UK each year. Despite current treatments, recurrence of cardiovascular events inRead more →
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Healthy n Happy

On December 24, 2022   /   Heart of Scotland, HHG highlights  
Healthy n Happy
Project title: CamGlen Green Health Region: South Lanarkshire, Scotland Award amount: £9,860 Award date: May 2022 - March 2023 This Healthy Heart Grant project has now finished, read on for the project highlights.   The Problem Cambuslang and Rutherglen are home to some of the most deprivedRead more →
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Squash the Stigma

On October 8, 2021   /   Heart of Scotland  
Squash the Stigma
We are delighted to be partnering with Scottish Squash in association with The Heart of Scotland Appeal to get the nation moving by encouraging more people to play the sport on World Squash Day taking place on the 9th October.  Unfortunately, Coronary heart disease is Scotland’s singleRead more →
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Heart Research UK and Scottish Women in Sport proudly supporting International Day of Women and Girls in Science.

On February 10, 2021   /   Heart of Scotland, HofS research  
Heart Research UK and Scottish Women in Sport proudly supporting International Day of Women and Girls in Science.
On Thursday 11th February 2021, Heart Research UK and their partners Scottish Women in Sport proudly supporting International Day of Women and Girls in Science. To highlight the relationship between a healthy lifestyle and a healthy heart.   International Day of Women and Girls in Science is aRead more →
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