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

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Brunel University London | Professor Ashraf William Khir

Dr Ashraf Khir from Brunel University and Professor John Pepper, from the Royal Brompton hospital (Imperial College London), are investigating how to improve an important piece of equipment used to treat heart patients, called an intra-aort...

Our four research grants committees include experts in basic and clinical cardiovascular research. Each of our committees meets four times a year other than the Translational Awards Committee which meets twice a year. Find out more about how we award research grants.

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University of Edinburgh | Dr Nynke Halbesma

BHF Intermediate Basic Science Research Fellow Dr Nynke Halbesma is looking for ways to detect people with chronic kidney disease (CKD) who are at higher risk of heart disease or stroke. People with CKD have a much higher risk of develo...

We look behind the headlines of several newspapers reporting that eating chocolate can reduces the risk of dying young.

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.

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It's good to stay active after a heart attack or heart surgery, but where do you start? Sarah Brealey shares tips from cardiac rehabilitation experts.