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Scientists at Queen’s University, Belfast have identified changes in heart cells that could offer hope for thousands of people living with dilated cardiomyopathy, according to research we've funded and presented today at the British Cardiovascular Society conference.

The index of Multiple Deprivation compares the relative deprivation based on small areas within each country using several factors including income, education, crime and employment. See our downloadable data below.

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Familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH) is a genetic condition that causes exceptionally high levels of cholesterol, often leading to a heart attack or stroke at a young age unless it is treated. We’ve funded research that helped identify the genetic faults causing FH and developed a test to spot them.

New research suggests that proper adherence to stains and higher doses for those at high risk would prevent thousands of heart attacks and strokes

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Heart and circulatory disease is the leading cause of death in people with type 2 diabetes. In type 2 diabetes the heart is less able to pump blood around the body, and this has been linked to changes in how the heart makes its own energy f...

The British Heart Foundation has formalised its policies on bullying, harassment and research misconduct in the research community.

Male endurance athletes who have spent decades training and competing are more likely to develop scarring in their hearts and may be at higher risk of abnormal heart rhythms, according to research we've funded.

Part two in our series looking at stress and the heart.