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Working out what controls the heart’s response to adrenalineUniversity of Dundee | Professor Michael L J Ashford
Dr William Fuller is studying the mechanisms that control how the heart responds to adrenaline, the hormone that increases the strength of the heartbeat. Caveolae are small pits in the cell membrane that bring proteins together so they c...
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Better ways to scan and monitor people with atrial fibrillationImperial College London | Dr Jennifer Keegan
Dr Jennifer Keegan and her team at Imperial College London are developing new ways to monitor heart tissue in atrial fibrillation (AF), the most common heart rhythm disease, using specialised scanning techniques. Currently, doctors use a ...
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Video: How to eat more veg without even noticing
Nine easy ways to add vegetables to your everyday meals so you (or your kids) won’t even notice eating them
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Finding potential drugs to control blood vessel functionUniversity of Oxford | Dr Paolo Tammaro
Calcium-activated chloride channels (CaCCs) are one of a family of important molecules called ion channels, which are present on the surface of all cells. They are involved in several physiological processes, including the expansion and con...
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How is oestrogen linked to pulmonary arterial hypertension?University of Strathclyde | Professor Margaret MacLean
Professor Margaret MacLean and colleagues at the University of Glasgow are studying why more women than men develop pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), but men die more quickly. In PAH, the pulmonary arteries (arteries of the lungs) ...
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BHF pays tribute to charity patron, HRH The Duke of Edinburgh
We have paid tribute today to our Patron, HRH The Duke of Edinburgh, who has sadly died at the age of 99.
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Wholegrain foods: why there's more to them than wholemeal bread
Find out what wholegrain foods are and why they're essential to your health with BHF Senior Dietitian Tracy Parker.
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What triggers an aneurysm to get bigger, and can we stop it?University of Leeds | Dr Marc Bailey
Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a ballooning of the main blood vessel in the body, the aorta. AAAs tend to grow over time and eventually may rupture, which can be fatal. At the moment, the only treatment is surgery if the aneurysm is lar...
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Edinburgh Marathon Festival 5K
Date
23 May 2026
Location
Edinburgh
This popular running festival has a distance for all with a Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K, 5K and Team Relay going through Edinburgh city centre to Musselburgh
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Atrial fibrillation – what makes the rhythm disorder so hard to treat?University of Manchester | Dr Gwilym Morris
A group of researchers in Manchester, led by Dr Gwilym Morris are working to understand why a common heart rhythm problem resists treatment in some patients. Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common heart rhythm disorder, affecting mor...