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Professor Tim Chico appointed as new Director of Health
We’re delighted to announce the appointment of Professor Tim Chico as our new Director of Health. Professor Chico is widely recognised as an outstanding clinician and scientist with extensive clinical experience.
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The carnivore diet: why it’s not good for your health
Find out why this extreme meat diet, without any fruits or vegetables, can be harmful for your health.
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Researchers explore link between heart failure and alcohol consumption
New research suggests drinking moderate amounts of alcohol in early to middle age could reduce the risk of heart failure.
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Cross Party Group Inquiry into High Blood Pressure in Scotland
Learn more about the Cross Party Group Inquiry into High Blood Pressure in Scotland, which launched in 2018, and gathered information on living with high blood pressure.
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Finding out which chemical signals are required for stem cell repair of blood vessels in the heartUniversity of Leeds | Dr Andrew Smith
When the heart becomes damaged – for example, after a heart attack – this reduces the blood supply to the muscle cells which contract to pump blood around the body. Over time, this reduces the heart’s ability to pump. This is known as heart...
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Working out why fat accumulates in the liverUniversity of Oxford | Professor Leanne Hodson
BHF Senior Basic Science Research Fellow Professor Leanne Hodson is studying how fat accumulates in the liver, which can increase the risk of heart disease. We don’t fully understand why fat accumulates, but we do know that within the l...
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BHF and Tesco join forces in new healthy living partnership
Three of the UK’s leading healthy charities have today come together with the UK’s leading food retailer to help tackle the UK’s biggest health challenges.
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On the quest for treatments for dangerous aortic aneurysms in Marfan syndromeUniversity of Cambridge | Dr Sanjay Sinha
Marfan syndrome is an inherited condition that causes problems with the body’s connective tissue. It is caused by faults in a particular gene, and is therefore passed down through families. The most severe consequence of Marfan syndrome is ...
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Understanding heart scarring in atrial fibrillationQueen's University Belfast | Dr David Simpson
Atrial fibrillation (AF) – abnormal beating of the heart – often occurs because scar tissue has formed in the heart. This process is called fibrosis. The aim of this project is to understand more about the cells that cause fibrosis, to deve...