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Using machine learning to improve physical activity guidelinesUniversity of Oxford | Dr Aiden Doherty
Current evidence shows that too little physical activity increases the risk of heart disease. However, the evidence we have is largely based on asking people how much physical activity they do, which is not accurate. Modern studies tend to ...
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A BHF Centre of Regenerative Medicine funded by our Mending Broken Hearts AppealUniversity of Edinburgh | Professor Andrew Howard Baker
£2.5m will establish our BHF Centre of Regenerative Medicine at the University of Edinburgh, one of the world's leading institutions in heart research. Although the centre is officially based in Edinburgh, it involves collaboration between ...
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UK Government could be first in world to reverse rise in obesity levels
We have come together with fellow organisations to turn the tide and improve the health of the population.
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The best foods for a healthier gut and heart
Did you know that poor gut health can also harm your heart? Gut health specialist dietitian Dr Megan Rossi (PhD) shares her expert tips.
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Using stem cells to med broken heartsImperial College London | Professor Sian Harding
The BHF funds three pioneering Centres of Regenerative Medicine at top UK universities. Each centre has a different scientific focus, but together they are moving us closer to our goal of unlocking ways to repair the damage caused by a hear...
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BHF responds to the ambulance and emergency heart care crisis
We have responded to the mounting pressure on the NHS and the impact this is having on patients with suspected heart attacks and strokes.
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Landmark £100m donations through JustGiving to fund our lifesaving research
We have reached a landmark £100 million in donations via online fundraising site JustGiving
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Reviewing the accuracy of predictive systems in heart failure to help treatment decisionsUniversity of Oxford | Dr MariaHeleni Trivella
People with heart failure often have to be admitted to hospital many times, to stabilise after severe episodes. Several different approaches to treatment may be tried, but finding the best treatment for each individual can be a process of t...
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Searching for ways to treat abnormal heart rhythmsUniversity of Bristol | Professor Neil Marrion
Professor Neil Marrion and colleagues at the University of Bristol are investigating ‘SK’ channels in the upper chamber of the heart, to see if they hold the key to treating abnormal heart rhythms. For the heart muscle to beat in synchron...
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Bio-engineering blood vessels to improve long term success of heart bypass surgeryUniversity of Bristol | Professor Paolo Madeddu
More than two million people are living in the UK with coronary heart disease. Coronary heart disease occurs when the vessels supplying blood to the heart – the coronary arteries – become narrowed or blocked by fatty plaques. A common treat...