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RESEARCH
Uncovering the link between arterial stiffening, high blood pressure and heart and circulatory diseaseKing's College London | Professor Philip Chowienczyk
As we age, the composition of our arteries changes, leading to what researchers and clinicians call ‘stiffening’. This change can cause damaging effects that can increase blood pressure. Over time, this can lead to heart and circulatory dis...
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PUBLICATION
Annual Review 2015 - facts and figures - UKBooklet, published on 22/12/2015
A short summary of how we spent the money donated to us in the UK.
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Seven of the major headlines from the world’s biggest heart conference
The European Society of Cardiology Congress, the worlds biggest heart conference, is over for another year. The past few days have seen thousands of scientists gather in Amsterdam to share the worlds latest leading research into heart and circulatory diseases.
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Shortness of breath: why it happens and tips to manage it
Senior Cardiac Nurse, Ruth Goss, explains why heart conditions like heart attack and heart failure cause breathlessness, and how breathing techniques can help.
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EVENT
Thames Path Ultra Challenge
Date
12 - 13 September 2026
Location
London to Henley-on-Thames
Take on the Thames Path Ultra Challenge and raise funds for our life saving research.
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Bolstering the heart’s defences against chemotherapy and diabetesUniversity of Leeds | Professor Derek S Steele
In the cells of our body, day-to-day processes cause the creation of ‘reactive oxygen species’ (ROS) – toxic molecules that can cause damage to our cells. In the heart, excessive ROS production can cause dangerous irregular heart rhythms. ...
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How monocytes contribute to the development of atherosclerosisUniversity of East Anglia | Dr Samuel Fountain
Dr Samuel Fountain has been awarded a three-year grant to find out how immune cells called monocytes contribute to atherosclerosis – the build-up of fatty deposits (plaques) in blood vessel walls which causes coronary heart disease. During ...
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Obesity leads to harmful activation of the immune system
Our researchers find that obesity and a diet high in fat could lead to a harmful activation of the immune system and increase a person's risk of heart attack.
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62 per cent of the nation throwing away homeware items in good enough condition to donate to charity
The rise of 'fast homeware' has led to one in six people changing their decor every year and millions of usable items ending up in landfill.
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My job as a lawyer was stressful and it contributed to my heart disease
Rachel Boothroyd was working as a successful lawyer in the city when she felt something was wrong with her body. "I thought heart disease was a risk I could manage – I don’t drink, I don’t smoke, and I watch what I eat. I thought I could stay on top of it, but heart disease came into my life as it does for so many people. It’s one of the biggest killers in the UK."