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BHF appoints two new trustees
We have appointed David Boynton and Sharron Pamplin as our new trustees.
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Spending Review focuses on getting NHS back on its feet
The Chancellor announced investments for the NHS and research and development in yesterday’s Spending Review. We were pleased to see health prioritised and hope that this translates into better care for heart patients as well as more funding for lifesaving research.
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I don’t understand my hospital discharge letter – what should I do?
Our expert explains what to do if you don't understand your hospital discharge letter.
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“I felt invincible – then I needed heart surgery in my fifties.”
Having heart surgery taught Jason Doyle to slow down and appreciate life. Read his story.
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Meet our volunteer Luke Cameron
Throughout April we will be speaking to some of our inspirational volunteers who have dedicated their time to the fight for every heartbeat - we start with Luke Cameron, Nicest Man in Britain.
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RESEARCH
Understanding how released histones exert their toxic effects on the heartUniversity of Leeds | Professor Derek S Steele
Histones are a family of proteins which provide structural support to DNA. In healthy cells, histones (along with DNA) are found in the nucleus (the command centre of the cell). When cells are damaged and die e.g. due to a lack of oxygen...
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Helping anti-clotting drugs work betterQueen Mary, University of London | Professor Timothy Warner
Professor Timothy Warner wants to understand how anti-clotting medicines work to find new ways to prevent heart and circulatory disease. In atherosclerosis, the underlying cause of coronary heart disease, the coronary arteries fur up wit...
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Discovering the causes of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is an inherited disease of the heart muscle. BHF-funded research helped identify the faulty genes causing the conditions and we’ve helped make genetic testing available to the families affected.
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How I reduced my cholesterol: Puloma’s story
Puloma shares how she reduced her cholesterol through small but consistent changes to her diet and lifestyle. She offers tips for others looking to do the same.
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RESEARCH
How do heart cells sense damage and influence repair?University of Leeds | Dr Neil Turner
Dr Neil Turner and colleagues from the University of Leeds are working out if special heart cells called cardiac fibroblasts can sense cell damage in the heart, and if we can alter how they respond to improve heart repair after injury. A h...