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University College London | Dr Nephtali Marina Gonzalez

Obesity is often associated with high blood pressure and childhood obesity is a significant risk factor for the development of heart disease in later life. Understanding the link between obesity and heart disease is of vital importance if w...

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University of Leeds | Professor Robert Ariens

Thrombosis occurs when a clot forms in a blood vessels and prevents the blood supply from reaching the tissues supplied by that vessel. Clots are primarily made up of platelets embedded in a network of fibres made of a protein called fibrin...

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University 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...

The British Heart Foundation today paid tribute to former BHF Chairholder, Professor Peter Sleight, who sadly died on 7th October 2020.

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University of Manchester | Dr Gina Galli

If a growing foetus is partially deprived of oxygen, due for example to or placental infection or maternal smoking, it can seriously impair the development of the heart and increase the risk of heart disease in later life. However, the way ...

Nicola Topping was told she had indigestion when she had chest discomfort. But later tests suggest it was probably a heart attack.

Playing badminton regularly can help strengthen the heart muscle and limit the risk of blood vessels clogging, reducing your risk of CHD. Find out more.

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University of Nottingham | Professor Michael Symonds

Healthy people have an optimal amount of body fat which is made up of white (considered to be ‘bad’ when present in excess) and beige (thought to be ‘good’) fat cells. Some of these fat cells are located around certain parts of the heart an...

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Imperial College London | Professor David A Lane

Von Willebrand Factor (VWF) is a large blood protein. It helps cells in the blood called platelets recognise blood vessel wall damage, and makes them cluster at the sites of injury. An enzyme called ADAMTS13 controls the activity of VWF. If...

Thanks to fundraising through our partnership with Royal Mail, the BHF's heart helpline is now free to call for the first time since the service was first made available over 20 years ago.