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University of Sheffield | Professor Allan Lawrie

Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a rare but fatal disease. It is most common in young women, who – if untreated – have a prognosis worse than some cancers. PAH is driven by unchecked cell growth in the blood vessels in the lung. Thi...

Gavin Murphy combines heart research with skilled cardiac surgery in his mission to discover how to reduce the threat of organ failure in patients after a heart operation.

A new NC3Rs & BHF grant will allow scientists at Manchester Metropolitan University to develop a new way to study the formation of dangerous blood clots.

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University of Bristol | Dr Anja G Teschemacher

Nearly one third of UK adults have high blood pressure (hypertension), which leaves people at up to three times the risk of heart disease and stroke. In many cases the cause of high blood pressure is not known, but it is clear that the cont...

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University of Manchester | Dr Wei Liu

Investigating how diabetes causes a dangerous condition called diabetic cardiomyopathy. Diabetes is a major global health problem, estimated to affect more than 400 million people. The condition can double a person’s risk of developing h...

Are electronic cigarettes safe, harmful, or just better than smoking tobacco cigarettes for our heart and circulation? The BHF funded VESUVIUS study aimed to find out.

High levels of dietary cholesterol, like those found in eggs, are linked to an increased risk of heart and circulatory disease, or even death, according to a new study published in JAMA.

Research part-funded by us has shown that even relatively low levels of air pollution are linked with serious heart remodelling, similar to that seen in the early stages of heart failure. We are working to ensure the UK Government adopts our air pollution recommendations.

We are urging the Government to press on with plans to restrict junk food advertising on TV and online.