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  • Medicine patch could revolutionise stroke treatment

    A medicine skin patch could greatly improve the chances of someone surviving a stroke, according to researchers that we fund.

  • RESEARCH

    Hydrogen sulphide’s role in blood vessels following a heart attack

    University of Nottingham | Dr Vera Ralevic

    Every year thousands of people suffer a heart attack, which starves the heart of oxygen. To help preserve its function, the heart and circulatory system respond by undergoing various changes that attempt to reduce the damage. One of these i...

  • Details on delayed local Clean Air Zones finally announced

    Birmingham City Council has announced details of its Clean Air Zone.

  • Food labelling

    Have you ever wondered what you should look for on the nutritional information on your food? Quickly learn how food labels work, what the key points mean, reference intake, portion size and a guide to food labels you can download.

  • Olivia Arben announced as BHF Ambassador

    BHF hosted an intimate dinner at Sushi Samba to announce model Olivia Arben as an official Ambassador.

  • PUBLICATION

    Safety First - Heart Support Groups

    Booklet, 26 pages, published on 04/12/2009

    Everything you need to know about risk assessment and legal liability for Heart Support Groups.

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  • Long Covid: James’ ongoing recovery story

    8 months after catching coronavirus, James is still struggling with fatigue and chest pain. He describes the mental health impact and how meditation has helped.

  • RESEARCH

    Finding out how faulty heart valves form

    Newcastle University | Professor Deborah Henderson

    Professor Deborah Henderson is studying how heart valves form, and what goes wrong when babies are born with a faulty valve. Abnormalities in heart valves, particularly the aortic valves, are common in babies. Although many cause no pro...

  • Embedding DORA: improving how a research track record is considered in BHF funding decisions

    In line with DORA and towards our goal of embedding a greater appreciation of the value of all research outputs, in January 2025 BHF is amending how we ask applicants to describe their track record in research funding applications.

  • Diabetic hearts lose energy during heart attacks

    Fats have important regulatory roles that help the heart to conserve energy when blood supply to the heart muscle is reduced, such as in a heart attack. Researchers from the University of Oxford think that the increased levels of fats seen in the hearts of people with type 2 diabetes might make their cells resistant to these important effects. They found that the hearts of rats with type 2 diabetes use up their energy supplies more quickly than those without the condition during a heart attack. This leaves their hearts with less energy – a strong predictor of worse outcomes after heart attack.