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Our 750 UK shops and stores are temporarily closed
Our network of 750 UK shops and stores will be temporarily closed from Thursday 19 March as we seek to protect staff, volunteers and customers from the spread of Coronavirus Covid-19.
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Study links loneliness and heart disease
There is a link between loneliness and heart disease, according to a new study published in the Journal Heart. We look at the study and how people can combat loneliness.
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Tracing early origins of heart development in the embryo to inform stem cell therapiesUniversity of Oxford | Professor Catherine Porcher
Development of a fully formed heart and circulation in the embryo requires the precise allocation of cells to the right place at the right time. Our understanding of these processes has improved in recent decades but the very earliest stage...
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Does healthy weight loss in mums-to-be have long-term health benefits for the child?King's College London | Professor Lucilla Poston
Obesity is increasing among mothers-to-be worldwide. Obesity in pregnancy can have negative short- and long-term effects on the heart health and blood pressure of the child, and increases their chance of being obese too. It is vital that we...
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Using computer simulations to help with the treatment of children with congenital heart diseaseUniversity College London | Dr Claudio Capelli
Computer simulations could be an extremely valuable tool for visualising, testing and planning surgery in babies and children born with heart defects (known as congenital heart diseases). However, while the technology is ready, the techniqu...
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Threshold Sports joins forces with the BHF
Threshold Sports, a Brighton-based sports event agency who help deliver world-class events, have joined forces with us to elevate our London to Brighton Bike Ride, which has been running for almost half a century. Founded in 2009, Threshold Sports deliver bespoke engagement and fundraising events for some of the world’s most respected charities. The agency will be working with us on the strategy and delivery of our flagship event, the London to Brighton Bike Ride. On track for its 47th year in 2024, our iconic cycling event has seen hundreds of thousands of cyclists take on the infamous route from Clapham Common through to Brighton seafront.
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Can reducing mechanical stress placed on the heart help heart failure treatments to work?Imperial College London | Professor Cesare M N Terracciano
Every year, a significant number of deaths are caused by heart failure in the UK. This research to understand if mechanical devices could help hearts to repair themselves could reveal new ways to treat patients in the future. Scientists ...
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Is Covid-19 a disease of the blood vessels?
Dr Phoebe Kitscha explores some of the biology behind the effects of Covid-19 on the circulatory system, and the research into ways to prevent and treat these effects.
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Obesity linked to damaging changes in failing hearts
Obesity is linked to changes in the structure and pumping action of the heart before it develops heart failure, according to research we've funded and presented at the British Cardiovascular Society conference in Manchester.