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  • Fundraising in Scotland

    It’s only thanks to our volunteers and supporters that we can continue our life saving research. There are lots of ways that you can get involved and support our work in Scotland.

  • New consciously designed charity superstore has all the heart

    We will opening a new store concept ‘Store of the Future’ on Thursday 1 May in Edinburgh’s Straiton Retail Park. We have always been committed to driving sustainability and we are now taking the next step in that journey.

  • RESEARCH

    Finding out why obesity leads to heart disease

    University of Cambridge | Professor Antonio Vidal Puig

    Obesity can lead to a number of serious or life-threatening diseases, including diabetes and heart disease. When adipose tissue cannot store any more fat, then the excess fats can go to other organs, poisoning them. This is called ‘lipotoxi...

  • RESEARCH

    How do heart muscle fibres respond to their environment?

    Queen Mary, University of London | Dr Thomas Iskratsch

    How do cells know whether they should form heart muscle, a blood vessel or something else? Recent discoveries have shown that one factor influencing heart muscle development is that cells are affected by how rigid their environment is. But ...

  • RESEARCH

    How calcium and inflammation are involved in peripheral arterial disease

    University of Cambridge | Mr. Patrick Coughlin

    Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) occurs when blood vessels in the legs narrow, usually due to a build-up of fatty deposits in the blood vessel wall. This restricts blood flow and can eventually lead to gangrene and loss of the limb. Curr...

  • Post to donate: British Heart Foundation launches postal donation service for shops

    You can now donate items collected from your home to give to BHF charity shops

  • 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.

  • RESEARCH

    Boosting the long-term effectiveness of heart cell therapy

    University of Manchester | Dr Delvac Oceandy

    Adult heart cells have a limited ability to regenerate and are often replaced with scar tissue after damage such as a heart attack. This affects the heart’s ability to pump blood around the body and can eventually lead to heart failure. A...

  • RESEARCH

    The ADAMTS13 enzyme as a new target for thrombosis

    Imperial College London | Professor James Crawley

    Dr James Crawley at Imperial College London have been awarded a PhD studentship to look at how an enzyme called ADAMTS13 helps regulate the clotting process. With coronary heart disease being the biggest killer in the UK, a deeper understan...

  • What we do

    The BHF researches cures and treatments for heart and circulatory diseases. We fund around £100 million of life saving research projects each year.