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7 easy ways to increase your steps count
Walking can benefit your heart as well as your general health. Here's 7 easy ideas to up your steps count.
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Pandemic threatens future of research as early career scientists look to leave
Four in ten charity-funded early career scientists have considered leaving research due to funding concerns since the coronavirus hit the UK, according to a survey by the Association of Medical Research Charities (AMRC).
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BHF pays tribute to Professor Sir George Radda
The British Heart Foundation is paying tribute to former BHF Professor Sir George Radda, who sadly died on 13 September 2024, aged 88.
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Early detection of damage to the heart caused by cancer treatmentUniversity of Oxford | Professor Vanessa Ferreira
Cancer survivors are at increased risk of dying from heart disease because chemotherapy and radiotherapy (which kill cancer cells) can also damage heart cells. Damage to the heart may not become apparent until years after treatment, at whic...
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A new way of assessing heart health in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertensionUniversity College London | Dr Vivek Muthurangu
Pulmonary hypertension is a life-threatening condition in which high blood pressure develops in the blood vessels in the lungs. It is not common, but is extremely serious for those who have it - mostly women – because it can cause the heart...
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Improving the long-term safety of a common heart procedure in young people.Newcastle University | Professor Mark Pearce
Cardiac catheterisation is a procedure where a dye or device is delivered down a flexible tube into the heart’s blood supply while being visualised by X-rays. It’s used in the diagnosis, monitoring and treatment of lots of different heart ...
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Scientists to investigate cause of heart defects in children
Scientists at the University of Oxford will try to identify new reasons why children are born with heart defects. Dr Duncan Sparrow has been awarded £941,000 by the British Heart Foundation (BHF) to set up a research team to determine how environmental factors can cause abnormalities in how the heart develops.
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Understanding the mechanism of cell growth that leads to thickening of blood vesselsUniversity of Cambridge | Dr Helle F Jorgensen
Vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) are part of the blood vessels wall. When they multiply more than they should, it leads to a thickening in the blood vessel . This occurs during atherosclerosis where fatty materials builds up in the lini...
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Emma Willis meets inspiring heart survivors behind red benches to be unveiled across the UK
TV presenter Emma Willis has spoken out about the heavy toll of being diagnosed with a heart condition as she unveiled a new British Heart Foundation campaign.
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Why are people from India more prone to heart disease?University of Southampton | Professor Caroline Fall
Professor Caroline Fall is investigating why people from the Indian sub-continent are more prone to heart disease and diabetes than people from Europe. By studying young adults in New Delhi and Vellore in India, Professor Fall and her t...