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Can the zebrafish teach us how to repair scarred heart muscle tissue?University of Bristol | Dr Rebecca Richardson
Unlike us, zebrafish can heal damage to their heart remarkably well. Although heart injury in the zebrafish can result in a scar, this later disappears and it is replaced by new, functional heart tissue. In humans, white blood cells, which ...
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Using data for a complete and individual picture of calcium signalling in the heartKing's College London | Dr Steven Niederer
Data scientists are developing ways to identify people who are vulnerable to heart side-effects from certain medicines. With every heartbeat, electricity travels across the heart and activates its muscle cells to contract. The chemical sig...
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Understanding autophagy; a cellular maintenance system that goes wrong in heart failureKing's College London | Dr Joseph Burgoyne
Over half a million people in the UK have been diagnosed with heart failure, when the heart lacks the strength to pump blood around the body efficiently. The condition gets worse over time, and can be severely debilitating and distressing. ...
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How to set goals that work
How do you make achievable goals to help improve your health? Lucy Trevallion ask two experts for their 10 top tips on setting and reaching realistic goals.
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How intensively should we treat blood pressure in people with disease of the small blood vessels in the brain?University of Cambridge | Professor Hugh Markus
Disease of the small blood vessels in the brain is an important cause of stroke and is the most common cause of cognitive impairment and dementia. High blood pressure is the major factor causing small vessel disease of the brain. We know t...
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New ways to keep blood vessels openUniversity of Edinburgh | Professor Andrew Howard Baker
Patients with heart disease have damaged blood vessels, which may eventually lead to the vessels becoming blocked. This can become apparent for the patient through symptoms such as chest pain. Patients can undergo surgery to bypass or r...
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Using injectable heart monitors to track abnormal heart rhythms in heart failure patientsUniversity of Glasgow | Professor Roy Gardner
Heart failure is a serious condition that, in 2015, affects nearly half a million people in the UK. We know that many people with heart failure experience abnormal heart rhythms – be that too fast, too slow, and/or irregular – which can be ...
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Richmond RunFest Marathon
Date
13 September 2026
Location
Richmond, London
The Richmond Run-Fest gives you the unique opportunity to run through the Royal Botanical Gardens at Kew. Join Team BHF today!
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How can a healthy gut improve your heart health?
A healthy diet can reduce your risk of developing coronary heart disease, improve your gut health and stop you gaining weight, reducing your risk of diabetes and high blood pressure.
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9 essential questions to ask your doctor
BHF Senior Cardiac Nurse, Regina Giblin, offers tips on what to ask during an NHS or private appointment with your GP, nurse or cardiologist, so you know what’s normal, what’s urgent and how to be proactive.