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Cardiovascular Disease Statistics 2014
This is the 2014 edition of our statistics compendium (formerly Coronary Heart Disease Statistics). In addition to the published content, additional tables and maps are included here.
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Supporting the research stars of the future
Since we began 60 years ago, we’ve been training generations of researchers and supporting world-leading scientists to improve people’s lives.
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RESEARCH
The link between heart disease and Alzheimer’s diseaseImperial College London | Professor James Scott
Dr James Scott and colleagues from Imperial College London will investigate how factors that increase the risk of cardiovascular disease also increase the risk of Alzheimer’s disease potentially by damaging the blood brain barrier. The ...
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The BHF's donations hall of fame
We’re all used to seeing rails of clothing and corners of books in our local charity shops, but this summer, we have revealed five items you might not expect to find but have made some shoppers very very happy!
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RESEARCH
Does the 16:8 programme help people lose weight and lower heart disease risk?Queen Mary, University of London | Dr Dunja Przulj
Dr Dunja Przulj and her colleagues at Queen Mary, University of London, are studying the 16:8 diet, where people can only eat for 8 hours in a day, to find out if it is a better alternative to current diets. Time-restricted eating require...
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Items we can accept
We accept a wide variety of items in our high street shops and Furniture and Electrical shops. Here's a guide of items we can accept from you. We can even come collect some things for free!
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Do cruciferous vegetables lower blood pressure?
We fact-check claims that eating 'superfoods’ like broccoli, cauliflower and kale every day can reduce high blood pressure.
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RESEARCH
Detecting hypersensitive platelets that cause thrombosisUniversity of Southampton | Dr Jonathan West
Platelets are microscopic cells that clump together to form blood clots to prevent blood loss when blood vessels are damaged. However, hyperactive platelets can cause blood clotting inside vessels, called thrombosis, which can lead to heart...
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Roisin Donnelly and Mark Ashton-Rigby join Board of Trustees
Roisin Donnelly and Mark Ashton-Rigby have been announced as new members of our Board of Trustees, bringing world-leading expertise in marketing and technology to the charity.
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Focus on: CT scans of the heart
Computerised tomography (CT) scanning can be useful to help diagnose heart problems and how severe they are.