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Do weight loss programmes lead to long-term heart health?University of Oxford | Dr Jamie Hartmann-Boyce
The link between heart and circulatory diseases and obesity is well-known. Over the next 20 years, rising levels of obesity are predicted to lead to 1.63 million new cases of coronary heart disease in the UK. Behavioural weight loss program...
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Giant egg timer on London Southbank highlights harsh realities of cardiovascular disease
Actress Lisa McGrillis unveiled a large-scale egg timer in London, bringing to life the urgent reality of cardiovascular deaths across the UK.
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Are statins really of little benefit to healthy people?
A study reports that giving statins to people with low risk of heart disease may not be worthwhile. We look behind the headlines.
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Donate to British Heart Foundation
Find out how to donate to British Heart Foundation, from donating money online to giving in memory or leaving a gift in your will.
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The role of haem in smooth muscle cellsUniversity of Leicester | Dr Noel W Davies
Blood pressure is maintained by the contraction of smooth muscle cells (in blood vessels called vasoconstriction) which in turn depends on an electrical difference being maintained between the inside and outside of vascular smooth muscle (t...
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Boom expected in post pandemic fitness according to our new survey
The Covid-19 pandemic could lead to a surge of fitness enthusiasts, according to our new survey. As part of our MyMarathon campaign which asks people to take on a marathon distance (26.2 miles) over the month of June, we took a deep dive into the exercise habits of the UK.
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Studying the hERG channel’s role in abnormal heart rhythmUniversity of Bristol | Professor Jules Hancox
Suffering from an abnormal heart rhythm (a condition called arrhythmia) is a frightening and potentially life-threatening condition. New treatments are needed to help prevent them. Professor Jules Hancox and his team at the University of Br...
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Working out why fat accumulates in the liverUniversity of Oxford | Professor Leanne Hodson
BHF Senior Basic Science Research Fellow Professor Leanne Hodson is studying how fat accumulates in the liver, which can increase the risk of heart disease. We don’t fully understand why fat accumulates, but we do know that within the l...
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Research uncovers exactly when our heart first starts to beat
A team part-funded by us at the University of Oxford have demonstrated earlier beating of the heart in mouse embryos. In the study researchers looked at the developing mouse heart and found that the muscle started to contract as soon as it formed the cardiac crescent – an early stage in heart development.
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The role of cell death in heart failureKing's College London | Professor Kinya Otsu
In the healthy heart, muscle cells link together, forming regular structures that pull together to cause the heart to pump. In heart failure, some of these cells die; weakening the heart and making it work harder to get oxygen-rich blood to...