Search
There are 7119 result(s) for Angina and living life to the full
-
RESEARCH
Understanding and modelling the heart’s wiring systemUniversity of Manchester | Professor Mark R Boyett
The heart beat is produced by regular electrical pulses generated by the heart’s own wiring system. Changes during disease can lead to problems with the heart’s wiring system that causing erratic heart beats (arrhythmias) and in very seriou...
-
RESEARCH
The link between sleep problems and heart diseaseUniversity College London | Professor Andrew Steptoe
BHF Professor Andrew Steptoe and Professor Mika Kivimaki from University College London are trying to understand the link between sleep problems and the risk of heart disease. There is an association between these, but it is not known wheth...
-
RESEARCH
Investigating the effects of new cancer treatments on the heart and the role of the BRaf proteinUniversity of Reading | Professor Angela Clerk
Cancer is a common disease and many patients are given powerful anticancer drugs in order to combat it. However, little is known about the other effects these drugs have on the body, particularly the heart and circulatory system. This labor...
-
RESEARCH
Following the TRAIL to pulmonary arterial hypertensionUniversity of Sheffield | Professor Allan Lawrie
In this Senior Fellowship, Dr Lawrie, based at the University of Sheffield, will investigate the role of two proteins TRAIL and OPG in pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), a rare but devastating condition where high blood pressure in the ...
-
RESEARCH
The role of inflammation in atherosclerosis, the brain and vascular dementiaUniversity of Sheffield | Professor Sheila Francis
Sheffield researchers will investigate if the vascular changes seen in the brain caused by atherosclerosis are similar to those found in vascular dementia, and if new treatments could help with both. Atherosclerosis refers to the build-u...
-
Investment and clear plan needed to tackle backlog of heart care
Ahead of the Comprehensive Spending Review, we are calling for the Government to commit to significant investment in the NHS, research, and public health.
-
RESEARCH
The athlete’s paradox, insulin resistance and diabetesUniversity of Aberdeen | Professor Dana Dawson
Dr Dana Dawson and her team at the University of Aberdeen are investigating the ‘athlete’s paradox’: why both obese people with diabetes and trained athletes have higher levels of lipids (fat) in their muscles, but with differing impacts on...
-
BHF welcomes calls to ban diesel and petrol cars by 2030
BHF welcomes news that The Committee on Climate Change is urging the Government to accelerate a ban on diesel and petrol cars.
-
How to deal with depression
It's normal to feel low sometimes, but if depression is interfering with your life, help is available. Read about the treatments that could help you deal with depression
-
The MESSAGE Initiative: integrating sex and gender in UK research
British Heart Foundation is contributing to the MESSAGE (Medical Science Sex and Gender Equity) initiative to help develop guidance for researchers about how to consider sex and gender in research.