Search

Eating too much salt can lead to high blood pressure, so it’s important that we try to control how much is in our diet. Find out more about salt and how our researchers are trying to uncover

Potassium-rich foods cut risk of strokes and death for older women, according to research.

EVENT

Date

Saturday 27 June 2026

Location

Boscombe Pier to Bournemouth Pier

Swim 1.4 miles between Boscombe and Bournemouth Piers in one of Europe's biggest charity open water swimming events.

RESEARCH

University of Nottingham | Professor Simon C Langley-Evans

During pregnancy, the growth and development of the baby is affected by the mother’s diet. Women whose diet is low in energy, protein or nutrients such as iron have babies who are more likely to have heart disease when they are adults. In m...

SHOPS & SERVICES

Wakefield, WF3 4HL

RESEARCH

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...

RESEARCH

University of Cambridge | Dr Meritxell Nus Chimeno

Atherosclerosis is the build-up of fatty material inside your arteries, causing them to harden and narrow, which can eventually trigger a heart attack or stroke. B cells are a type of immune cell whose role is to produce antibodies to help...

We’ve been funding research to show how policy changes to make healthy choices easier could improve all our health, and campaigning for them to happen.

RESEARCH

University of Cambridge | Professor Susan E Ozanne

Heart and circulatory disease is one of the UK’s biggest killers. Research to find new ways to prevent it at an early stage could make a huge difference to society. Keeping healthy during pregnancy is vital to provide a healthy environment ...

RESEARCH

University of Cambridge | Professor Ziad Mallat

BHF Professor Ziad Mallat at the University of Cambridge is studying how immune cells called type 2 innate lymphoid (or ILC2) cells, could help to protect against atherosclerosis, when arteries become furred up and narrow with fatty plaques...