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RESEARCH

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...

This page describes the Genetic Information Service (GIS) which can provide you with information on inherited heart conditions.

Find out how together we can address high-risk conditions for CVD in Northern Ireland to save lives and reduce NHS pressures.

EVENT

Date

12 - 13 September 2026

Location

London to Henley-on-Thames

Take on the Thames Path Ultra Challenge and raise funds for our life saving research.

Having a more complex network of muscle fibres inside the heart can reduce the risk of heart failure according to new research part-funded by the British Heart Foundation.

Our research has found that tiny nanoparticles, like those found in air pollution, can travel into the blood and accumulate in diseased blood vessels.

News stories have reported that olive oil can reduce the risk of fatal heart disease and other diseases. We look behind the headlines.

Over 100 organisations and individuals representing the research community across the UK and Europe have set out how negotiators could secure an agreement on UK participation in the EU’s major research framework programme.

RESEARCH

University of Birmingham | Professor Yotis Senis

Professor Yotis Senis is studying platelets, which are the cells that help our blood to clot. Platelets are small cells that plug holes in damaged blood vessels and prevent excessive bleeding. But they can also form clots inside blood ve...