Are you susceptible to a heart attack? Bristol university paid GBP700k to find out

"Ground-breaking research at the University of Bristol hopes to discover exactly what causes heart attacks. More than 300 people die of a heart attack every day in the UK, and the highest proportion fall victim on Christmas Day and New Year's Day. Scientists know this is because stress and overeating increase the chances of heart failure, but now a Bristol Heart Institute team, led by Professor Andrew Newby, aims to pinpoint precisely why some people fall victim and not others. The professor said: "Such a discovery will help pave the way for new treatments to prevent heart attacks, which could save thousands of lives each year. "This research could point to new ways to prevent fatty deposits from becoming unstable by selectively modifying the harmful immune cells while preserving their helpful activity." The British Heart Foundation has awarded the project a GBP715,000 grant to help develop methods of treating heart problems early. Research will be supported by the NHS, National Institute of Health Research, and scientists in France, Sweden and the Netherlands." - This is Bristol