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    The link between heart disease and Alzheimer’s disease

    Imperial 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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    Predicting and preventing heart and circulatory diseases in cancer survivors

    University of Leicester | Professor Umesh Kadam

    After a cancer diagnosis, doctors investigate whether people also have any existing heart and circulatory diseases. This is because many cancer treatments have side effects on the heart, and the type and intensity of treatment needs to be p...

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    Wondering how to reduce stress? This quick mindful body scan meditation can help ease away tension.

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    Finding the best blood pressure levels in children with chronic kidney disease

    King's College London | Dr Manish Sinha

    Kidney disease is one of the most common chronic diseases that can affect children. Although effective treatments are available, children with kidney disease are at high risk of developing heart disease as young adults. High blood pressure ...

  • BHF science helped keep me alive: Robin’s story

    BHF-funded research saved Dr Robin Chung’s life and inspired his career as a cardiologist. Read his inspiring story.

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    Investigating the role of the TWIST1 gene in atherosclerosis

    University of Sheffield | Professor Paul Evans

    Atherosclerosis is the leading cause of death worldwide. It causes fatty deposits called plaques to build-up beneath the inner lining of arteries (the endothelium). If a plaque bursts, it can cause a blood clot to form. This can block the b...

  • High blood sugar levels 'reprogramme' stem cells

    BHF funded researchers researchers at the University of Oxford think they have solved the mystery of why people with diabetes have a sustained increase in their risk of having a heart attack, even when their blood sugar levels return to normal. They found that high blood sugar ‘reprogrammes’ stem cells, making the white blood cells that develop from them more inflammatory. This makes atherosclerosis (fatty plaques in the arteries) worse – atherosclerosis is a leading cause of heart attacks.

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    Our interactive map shows the work of over 1,200 research staff across the UK, including salaried research staff on BHF awards or personal awards for early career scientists through to BHF Professors.

  • 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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