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The BHF has today paid tribute to former BHF Professor and leading cardiologist, Professor Andrew Henderson OBE, who died on Thursday 8 June, aged 86.

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Researchers at the University of Oxford have developed a new type of MRI scan to predict the risk of having a stroke, thanks to funding from the British Heart Foundation.

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University of Bristol | Dr Genevieve Buckland

Heart and circulatory diseases normally occur in adults, but the underlying processes can begin early in life. It is thought that poor diets during childhood affect ‘cardiometabolic risk factors’ and lead to a state of continuous inflammati...

From ketchup to brown sauce, soy sauce to pesto, we love adding flavour to our food. But there can be hidden health hazards, as Hannah Forster explains.

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University of Warwick | Professor Kate Seers

Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) is a condition where an abnormal increase in heart rate occurs after sitting or standing up. The syndrome is more common in women and is usually diagnosed between the ages of 17-35. POTS can ...

The BHF are official charity partner for The Gemini Boat Race 2024 – the Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race taking place on 30th March. Hoping to take part in this years race are identical twins Catherine and Gemma King who are set to row on opposing sides. Having previously both rowed for Cambridge Catherine switched sides, transferring to start her four-year PhD in cardiovascular science at the University of Oxford, which is being funded by the British Heart Foundation.

Max Jarmey, 27, took part in our latest Live & Ticking event alongside his cardiologist, BHF Professor Hugh Watkins.

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Aston University | Professor Asif Ahmed

Supervised by Professor Asif Ahmed, a PhD student is working out the processes underlying pre-eclampsia, a dangerous condition which affects pregnant women and causes high blood pressure and protein in the urine. Women who develop pre-ecla...

A CT scan can be used to diagnose a stroke and other brain problems, as Professor Joanna Wardlaw explains to Senior Cardiac Nurse Emily McGrath.