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Looking for ways to repair a broken heartUniversity of Oxford | Dr Nicola Smart
Dr Nicola Smart and colleagues at the University of Oxford are looking for new ways to repair damaged heart muscle cells and boost heart repair after a heart attack, to prevent heart failure. Dr Smart discovered that in mice, cells that f...
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New research suggests heart surgery survival chances better in the afternoon
BHF comment on open heart surgery appearing to be safer in the afternoon because of the body's internal clock
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Sir Tom Moore gives heartfelt message to 104 year old BHF fundraiser, Joan Willet
Joan Willet raises money for the BHF and is congratulated by Sir Tom Moore
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Tricking immune cells to repair fatty depositsImperial College London | Dr Joseph Boyle
In this Senior Clinical Research Fellowship, Dr Boyle will test whether a special type of immune cell, called a macrophage, can help to repair inflamed blood vessels in atherosclerosis, the condition that causes coronary heart disease. He w...
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How important is the kidney in regulating blood pressure?University of Cambridge | Dr Kevin O'Shaughnessy
Gordon’s syndrome is a rare inherited form of high blood pressure caused by the body’s inability to regulate sodium and potassium levels in the kidney, leading to high concentrations in the circulation. High blood pressure raises the risk o...
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Free defibrillator scheme reopens to save lives across UK
This year, there are over 320 defibrillator packages available to communities as we relaunch our Community Defibrillator Funding Programme.
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How a little gardening can help you feel better and eat better
If you’ve got more time on your hands this summer, or are looking for things to do with the kids, or just in need of a new hobby, why not try gardening?
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How does an ICD work?
ICDs can treat some life-threatening heart rhythms. We look at what an ICD does and how it is fitted.
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A new approach to treating pulmonary arterial hypertensionUniversity of Edinburgh | Professor Andrew Howard Baker
Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) involves overactive cell growth in blood vessel walls which reduces the space for blood flow in the lungs. PAH symptoms include breathlessness and chest pain. The signs worsen as lung blood pressure inc...
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Uncovering the actions of oestrogen in heart rhythm controlImperial College London | Professor Kenneth MacLeod
Heart failure affects hundreds of thousands of people in the UK. It occurs when the heart lacks the power to pump strongly, and also becomes prone to dangerous abnormalities in heart rhythm. Studies have shown that progression of the diseas...