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If you’ve got more time on your hands this summer, or are looking for things to do with the kids, or just in need of a new hobby, why not try gardening?

This year's Bournemouth Pier to Pier Swim raised £288,000

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Imperial College London | Professor Cesare M N Terracciano

Supervised by Professor Cesare Terracciano, an MBPhD student is developing a new model that simulates the heartbeat in the laboratory so it can be used in research to bring regenerative medicine to the clinic. The ability to make cardia...

Researchers we fund have shown that heart ‘patches’ grown in the lab are safe to move on to trials in people with hearts damaged after a heart attack, in research presented at the British Cardiovascular Society (BCS) Conference in Manchester today.

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King's College London | Dr Yaniv Hinits

People who survive a heart attack may have heart tissue damage that affects their quality of life. Understanding what proteins allow human heart cells to multiply and regenerate, as they do in fish, could help develop drugs that help our he...

Determined to stay healthy, Matt Hardman swapped running for swimming after his diagnosis.

An incredible line-up of footie legends, celebrity fans and real-life heroes are taking part in an unprecedented four-week charity relay to inspire the nation to learn lifesaving CPR.

Pacemaker implantation is a relatively common heart procedure. We answer your most frequently asked questions about the implantation process and the recovery.

You're entitled to pick your NHS care, but how do you do it, and how can it benefit you as a heart patient? We explain.

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University of Oxford | Professor Keith Channon

Professor Keith Channon and his team at the University of Oxford are working out how a new gene is involved in atherosclerosis development. Very large studies have now identified several new genes that help to increase the risk of develo...