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Targeting inflammation to treat pulmonary hypertensionGlasgow Caledonian University | Dr Kathryn Wilson
Dr Kathryn Wilson from the University of Glasgow is working out how inflammatory processes cause pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), where lung blood vessels narrow and the pressure within the vessel rises. To compensate the heart pumps ...
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Improving care for patients with congenital heart disease, from birth to adulthood
We’ve supported crucial breakthroughs that have improved the care for patients with congenital heart disease, from birth to adulthood.
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BHF and Royal Mail announce four-year charity partnership
We have been chosen by Royal Mail employees to be its new national charity partner over the next four years.
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Developing the next generation of troponin testsUniversity of Edinburgh | Professor Nicholas Mills
Edinburgh researchers are striving to improve the detection and diagnosis of heart attack in men and women, and subsequent care afterwards. When the heart is damaged, a protein is released from heart cells. Tests to detect this protein, ...
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Can I still drive if I have a heart condition?
Having a heart condition might stop you from driving for a while. Claire Shaw explains why, and looks at the impact not being able to drive can have on your life.
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New research to better understand how heart scarring impacts veteran athletes
The British Heart Foundation (BHF) has funded new research at the University of Leeds which will monitor the heartbeats of more than 100 athletes over two years to measure how endurance exercise impacts their heart.
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Research excellence at the University of OxfordUniversity of Oxford | Professor Hugh Watkins
In 2008 the BHF began a £34 million investment strategy to support four top UK universities as BHF Centres of Research Excellence, aiming to secure the UK’s future as a world-leading force in heart research. The University of Oxford receive...
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Developing a new computer model to study atrial fibrillationKing's College London | Dr Oleg Aslanidi
Dr Oleg Aslanidi and his team are studying ways to improve the way we treat atrial fibrillation (AF), a common heart rhythm disorder and a major cause of stroke. AF can severely affect quality of life, and often medical treatments don’t...
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Can drinking tea help you to live longer?
“Tea could help you live longer”, say recent newspaper reports. We look behind the headlines and give our verdict on the research.
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Identifying the genes that cause inherited thrombocytopeniaUniversity of Birmingham | Dr Neil Morgan
Inherited thrombocytopenias are a group of disorders characterised by a low platelet count. People with this condition have abnormal bleeding ranging from mild to severe. Platelets are small particles in the blood that help blood to clot af...