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How supporter cells instruct heart muscle cells to behave normallyImperial College London | Professor Cesare M N Terracciano
There are two types of cell in the heart, cells that contract to make it beat (myocytes) and cells that don't contract, but provide support for the myocytes (fibroblasts). These researchers at Imperial College London propose that fibroblast...
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No link between blood pressure medication and cancer
There is no evidence that blood pressure lowering drugs increase the risk of cancer, according to research we've part-funded
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Blood vessel breakthrough major step towards Alzheimers treatment
A breakthrough in our understanding of Alzheimer’s disease has revealed changes to blood vessels in the brain, potentially presenting a path for developing new drugs to help fight the disease, according to research we funded and published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS).
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How to exercise when you have atrial fibrillation
Our Senior Cardiac Nurse offers advice on exercise when you have atrial fibrillation.
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New research to better understand how heart scarring impacts veteran athletes
The British Heart Foundation (BHF) has funded new research at the University of Leeds which will monitor the heartbeats of more than 100 athletes over two years to measure how endurance exercise impacts their heart.
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Research reveals why more men than women are diagnosed with deadly heart disease
Women may be missing a diagnosis of a potentially deadly heart condition due to guidelines that don't account for natural differences in sex and body size, according to research funded by us.
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Research to explore how non-coding DNA influences risk of heart disease
New BHF funded research in London will explore how 'junk DNA' influences heart health.
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Fun exercises: 6 ways to make exercise more enjoyable
BHF Senior Cardiac Nurse Ruth Goss and readers give tips for making exercising enjoyable, such as adding music, and suggest fun exercises.
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Antibiotic linked to increased risk of cardiac death
A commonly taken antiobiotic may increase the risk of heart problems.
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Switching off heart protein could protect against heart failure
Switching off a heart muscle protein could provide a new way for drugs to combat heart failure in people who’ve had a heart attack, according to research we funded and published in the journal Nature.