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Studying a protein’s role in causing congenital heart defectsUniversity College London | Professor Peter Scambler
Professor Scambler and his team study how the heart develops in the embryo by investigating the genes involved in normal development. They are particularly interested in what goes wrong in the developing heart to cause congenital heart dise...
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Learning more about a potential new drug target in heart failureUniversity of Glasgow | Dr William Fuller
Every cell in the body uses small chemical messengers to communicate with their neighbours and the rest of the body. These chemical messengers work by interacting with proteins called receptors that are embedded in the surface of cells. In ...
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Firefighter health - FIREPROOF
Cardiovascular events – such as heart attacks - are the leading cause of death among on-duty firefighters. The BHF funded the FIREPROOF study to find out why.
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Does cholesterol alert our immune system to atherosclerosis?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...
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13 drinks ranked best to worst
We’ve ranked 13 popular drinks from best to worst based on their sugar and fat content. Learn more about what the best options are for a healthy diet.
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Health at Work - measuring a healthy weightInformation Sheet, 3 pages, published on 28/05/2015
This sheet provides practical information for employees who are looking for help with reaching a healthier weight.
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Pioneering project halves distance to nearest defibrillator in Wythenshawe
The average distance to the nearest defibrillator has more than halved in one area of Manchester, thanks to a groundbreaking new project.
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Understanding coronary heart disease - large printBooklets, 64 pages, published on 05/08/2025
This booklet can help you and your loved ones understand what a diagnosis of coronary heart disease means. Order or download it for free.
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Using stress signals to predict heart diseaseUniversity of Glasgow | Dr Paul Welsh
In this Intermediate Fellowship, Dr Welsh aims to develop biomarker tests to better predict the risk of cardiovascular disease, including a heart attack. Doctors currently use risk scores to assess how high a person’s risk of a heart attack...
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Understanding the role of a subtype of immune cells in reperfusion injury in the heartQueen Mary, University of London | Dr Mathieu Benoit Voisin
During a heart attack or stroke, blood supply to a part of the heart or brain is cut off, causing tissue damage. Reperfusion injury is the additional tissue damage that occurs once the blood supply is restored. Reperfusion injury is also a ...