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Take part and learn CPR for Restart a Heart
We are urging everyone to learn or refresh their CPR skills for the annual Restart a Heart event.
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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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Understanding heart failureBooklet, 64 pages, published on 14/06/2024
This booklet can help you and your loved ones understand what a diagnosis of heart failure means. It includes information on diagnosis, causes, treatment and living with a heart condition. As well as steps you can take to look after your heart, and where to get support. Order or download it for free. You can also order it in large print.
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A blood test could reveal those most at risk from genetic heart condition
A simple blood test could help to forecast future risk for people living with a serious condition, according to research funded by us.
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Exploring the potential of a new heart-protecting drugKing's College London | Professor Susan Brain
Calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) is a short protein, produced by certain types of nerves, that relaxes blood vessels. Several decades ago it was realised that CGRP might be beneficial for treating heart and circulatory diseases, but i...
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Understanding defibrillators: what they are and how to use them
A defibrillator is a device that can save the life of someone in cardiac arrest. Find out how it works and when to use it.
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A directory of human tissue and biological sample collectionsUniversity College London | Professor Brian Davidson
The UK Clinical Research Collaboration, or UKCRC, brings together the NHS, research funders, industry, regulatory bodies, patient groups and universities in the UK to promote high quality clinical research that benefits patients. One of...
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No time to lose in change to organ donation legislation in Northern Ireland
British Heart Foundation Northern Ireland (BHF NI) and the Donate4Dáithí campaign have urged the Stormont Health Committee not to lose momentum in the plans to change organ donation legislation.
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Studying a heart protein that senses blood flow and mechanical stressUniversity of Leeds | Dr Sarah C Calaghan
Supervised by Dr Jing Li, this PhD student is working out how heart muscle cells respond to mechanical stress. Heart muscle is made up of cells that are constantly exposed to mechanical stimulation as the heart beats and blood flows thro...
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Investigating fibroblast growth signals to stop hypertrophy in the heartUniversity of Manchester | Dr Delvac Oceandy
Heart failure is a life-threatening condition that develops when the heart becomes damaged because of a heart attack, high blood pressure or an inherited heart condition. In most cases, the heart fails because heart muscle cells overgrow - ...