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Using a cold skin probe to measure blood vessel healthKing's College London | Professor Susan Brain
London researchers are using a cold probe against the skin to study the health and responsiveness of blood vessels. Healthy blood vessels are flexible and can respond quickly to changes inside and outside our body; becoming narrower or wi...
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Distinguished research leader, Professor Sir Nilesh Samani, to step down as our Medical Director
Today we announce that our Medical Director, Professor Sir Nilesh Samani, will be stepping down from his role in the year ahead.
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Heart disease and emotional health
Having a heart condition can affect your mental wellbeing too. This section offers tips for coping, information about antidepressants, and real stories, plus results of our exclusive survey.
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Using a new brain scan to uncover clues about strokeUniversity College London | Dr Jack Wells
During a stroke, blood stops flowing to part of the brain due to a blockage or tear in a blood vessel. Many strokes are caused by a condition known as small vessel disease. Small vessel disease develops as a result of subtle and distinct ch...
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Left ventricular assist devices (LVAD): your questions answered
Learn how left ventricular assist devices treat heart failure. Consultant Cardiologist Dr Stephen Pettit explains how they are put in, how they work, and about life with an LVAD.
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Do herbs and spices have health benefits?
Find out what health benefits you can get from herbs and spices and get tips on how you can incorporate them in your dishes.
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BHF Chair Wendy Becker to step down
Our Chair, Wendy Becker, will be stepping down from our Board of Trustees as she takes up a Non-Executive Director role at the world-leading pharmaceutical company, GSK.
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Equipping new cutting-edge research facilities at the University of LeedsUniversity of Leeds | Professor Sven Plein
The British Heart Foundation is contributing £1,893,264 to help the establishment of a new Centre for Translational Cardiovascular Imaging at the University of Leeds. The BHF funding will go towards the purchasing of the equipment needed fo...
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Could exercise help to prevent sudden death in heart failure?University of Leeds | Dr Al Benson
Dr Al Benson and his team at the University of Leeds are studying whether exercise could help to reduce the damage to the heart that occurs during heart failure, where the heart cannot pump blood around the body effectively. When a person...
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New research in Oxford could lead to improvements in recovery of stroke survivors
The University of Oxford has received £250,000 funding to investigate the no-reflow phenomenon, an issue that can dramatically impact the recovery of a stroke survivor.