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Weight-loss injections explained
Learn more about how weight-loss injections like Mounjaro and Wegovy work, their potential side effects and how to access them on the NHS.
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Why do I feel dizzy on heart medication and what can I do to stop it?
BHF's Senior Cardiac Nurse explains what can cause dizziness and what you can do to help your symptoms.
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Stopping heart damage turning into heart failure.University of Edinburgh | Dr Gillian A Gray
Developments in heart attack treatment and research mean that 7 in 10 people will now survive a heart attack. But this isn’t the end of the story for many people. After a heart attack, the heart is often damaged and can continue to change s...
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Football legend David Seaman joins thousands of cyclists at the London to Brighton Bike Ride
16,000 cyclists took part in Europe’s oldest charity bike ride and this year’s event saw the first ever beach-front proposal
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Developing cardiovascular risk prediction scores for people with kidney diseaseUniversity of Edinburgh | Dr Nynke Halbesma
BHF Intermediate Basic Science Research Fellow Dr Nynke Halbesma is looking for ways to detect people with chronic kidney disease (CKD) who are at higher risk of heart disease or stroke. People with CKD have a much higher risk of develo...
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Coronary heart disease leading cause of death for men aged 50 and over in 2013
Coronary heart disease (CHD) was the leading cause of death for men aged 50 and over in 2013, according to latest figures.
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How heart valves become calcified in aortic stenosisUniversity of Edinburgh | Professor David Newby
Supervised by BHF Professor David Newby, this Clinical Research Training Fellow is working out if a drug used to treat osteoporosis can also treat aortic stenosis. Blood leaves the heart through a large artery called the aorta and flows ...
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Nearly half of heart patients find it harder to get medical treatment in lockdown
At the very least, there have been aound 28,000 delayed inpatient heart procedures since the coronavirus pandemic began, which threatens patient health, we warn today.
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Is this the future of replacement heart valves?
A BHF-funded chemical engineer is perfecting a material to tackle heart valve disease. He tells Sarah Brealey how it could change patients' lives.
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Understanding the roles of the regulatory enzymes DDAH in the brain’s circulationUniversity of Glasgow | Dr Alyson Miller
This team is addressing a gap in knowledge about blood vessel health in the brain, hoping to identify new ways to tackle diseases such as stroke. The health and function of our blood vessels is highly influenced by the layer of cells linin...