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A BHF-funded chemical engineer is perfecting a material to tackle heart valve disease. He tells Sarah Brealey how it could change patients' lives.

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University of Leeds | Professor Robert Ariens

Coronary heart disease claims thousands of lives each year in the UK. The coronary arteries of people with the disease have been damaged by the build-up of ‘fatty plaques’ in the vessel wall, which can eventually rupture to cause a blood cl...

Our Commercial Director Mike Taylor has announced he will step down from his role at the end of the year.  

Our innovative project means that many patients can be treated for excessive fluid retention, a common symptom of heart failure, in their own homes.

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University of Oxford | Dr Duncan Sparrow

Congenital heart disease (CHD) is the most common human birth defect, affecting around one in 100 babies. Heart defects can occur because of faulty genes inherited from the parents, or they can be caused by environmental factors in the womb...

We have warmly welcomed a proposal from Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to prevent the next generation from ever smoking.

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University of Reading | Dr Alister McNeish

We know that eating fish is good for our heart health. Omega-3 fish oils (DHA and EPA) relax blood vessels and reduce blood pressure, bringing down the risk of heart and circulatory disease. Some studies suggest that fish oils relax blood v...

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University of Oxford | Dr Paolo Tammaro

Calcium-activated chloride channels (CaCCs) are one of a family of important molecules called ion channels, which are present on the surface of all cells. They are involved in several physiological processes, including the expansion and con...