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University of Manchester | Dr Adam Greenstein

Older people with heart disease are more likely to be admitted to hospital, and they often don’t do as well as younger, less frail people with the disease. In this fellowship, the fellow working with Dr Greenstein will investigate whether m...

You don't have to be an expert to enjoy a sport. With plenty of free taster sessions during the summer months, now's the time to get involved.

Dilated cardiomyopathy means that your heart can’t pump blood around your body properly. There is no cure, and although it can be treated using common heart medications, there are no treatments specifically for the condition. We’ve been funding research to change this.

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University of Oxford | Professor Paul Leeson

Previous studies have shown that being born prematurely can increase your risk of high blood pressure and stroke in adult life. Professor Paul Leeson and colleagues are using sophisticated imaging techniques to analyse the blood vessels in ...

Potassium-rich foods cut risk of strokes and death for older women, according to research.

Matt Hancock has announced that Public Health England will be disbanded to make way for the National Institute for Health Protection.

Medicines used to treat angina and high blood pressure could be used to treat acute kidney injury, a potentially deadly condition, according to research we've helped to fund.

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University of Birmingham | Dr Neena Kalia

A heart attack occurs when an artery supplying blood to the heart becomes blocked, starving part of the heart of its blood supply. These arteries are just a few millimetres in diameter, but are large enough to be assessed by the angiogram e...

Can eating avocados, bananas and salmon lower your blood pressure and reduce your risk of heart attacks and strokes? And does this really only apply to women? We look behind the headlines and give our verdict.

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King's College London | Dr Derek Warren

Vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) that line the blood vessel wall can change from supporting cells to cells that move around and can repair damaged blood vessels. VSMCs are constantly exposed to the mechanical stresses and strains arisin...