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University College London | Professor Peter Scambler

The BHF is helping researchers at University College London provide world-leading facilities for heart research by contributing £80,000 towards a new state-of-the-art microscope. Researchers use high quality microscopes to visualise cell...

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University of Reading | Professor Jonathan Gibbins

Professor Jonathan Gibbins is studying how tiny blood cells called platelets involved in blood clotting are controlled. Platelets prevent the body from losing blood after injury by forming blood clots. While this is vital for survival, ...

Last week’s emergency mini-Budget was a missed opportunity for heart patients, failing to provide reassurance that the NHS will be there for them when they need it, and to recognise that the health of the nation is vitally important to our economic prosperity.

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King's College London | Professor Qingbo Xu

BHF Professor Qingbo Xu and his team at King’s College London have been studying stem cells that lie in the wall of blood vessels. These cells are thought to be important in repairing damaged blood vessels found in atherosclerosis. Athe...

BHF shops have made an incredible £1 million in sales on the first day of reopening following lockdown.

Find out if drinking tea, coffee or other popular drinks can lower the risk of dying from heart attack or stroke.

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University of Exeter | Professor Tim M Frayling

In general, being overweight or obese is linked to a higher risk of heart and circulatory diseases. However, some people who are overweight do not have this increased risk, and experts believe this is due to the way fat is distributed insid...

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King's College London | Professor Manuel Mayr

Most heart attacks and strokes occur because the arteries feeding the heart or brain have become clogged with fatty plaques, a condition called atherosclerosis. Your risk of atherosclerosis is increased when you have high levels of fats in ...