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Genetic link between height and heart disease
Researchers that we part-funded at the University of Leicester, led by BHF Professor Sir Nilesh Samani, have found a genetic link between a person's height and their risk of coronary heart disease.
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Genes responsible for high blood pressure discovered in the human kidney
Research that was part-funded by the British Heart Foundation has led to the discovery of 179 kidney genes responsible for high blood pressure. Scientists who led the study say that this sheds new light on our understanding of genes associated with the condition.
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Luton Town's Tom Lockyer urges everyone to learn CPR after cardiac arrest
Luton Town captain Tom Lockyer, who suffered a cardiac arrest during a Premier League match last year, has urged the nation to learn CPR this Heart Month.
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One in three Brits admit to never using their Secret Santa gifts
This Christmas, to stop so many presents being unused we have kicked off a festive Secret Santa present scheme in our 680 shops across the UK to emphasise the incredible value and choice when buying pre-loved items. Present suggestions have been specially tagged with a Secret Santa sticker to make it easier to find unique presents.
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PUBLICATION
Getting your message across - FactsheetInformation Sheet, 4 pages, published on 04/12/2010
'Getting your message across' provides information about how to publicise and promote your Heart Support Group.
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RESEARCH
Developing a new ‘virtual platelet’ to study blood clottingUniversity of Reading | Professor Jonathan Gibbins
Professor Jonathan Gibbins and his colleagues at the University of Reading are using a virtual model of a platelet to study blood clotting and look for new anti-clotting medicines to prevent people from having a heart attack or stroke. Pla...
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RESEARCH
Predicting the risk of serious complications in hypertrophic cardiomyopathyUniversity of Oxford | Professor Dr Stefan Piechnik
Dr Stefan Piechnik and his team at the University of Oxford are developing new ways to predict which people with an inherited heart condition, called hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), are more at risk of complications, so doctors can treat...
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AI could predict type 2 diabetes up to 10 years in advance
An artificial intelligence (AI) tool that analyses ECG readings during routine heart scans could identify people at risk of type 2 diabetes as much as ten years before they begin to develop the condition, according to research we've funded.
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How are heart researchers using the Nobel Prize-winning genetic scissors?
We can all agree that 2020 has been a year like no other, but the fact that there are researchers out there using a Nobel Prize-winning discovery to help us beat heartbreak forever – to help us live in a world free from the fear of heart and circulatory diseases – is exactly what we all needed to know right now.