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Can exercise cause heart muscle changes that resemble cardiomyopathy?St George's, University of London | Professor Sanjay Sharma
Supervised by Professor Sanjay Sharma, this Clinical Research Training Fellowship is focusing on finding out whether intense physical activity can cause heart muscle remodelling that resembles a rare heart muscle disease called Left Ventric...
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How important is the kidney in regulating blood pressure?University of Cambridge | Dr Kevin O'Shaughnessy
Gordon’s syndrome is a rare inherited form of high blood pressure caused by the body’s inability to regulate sodium and potassium levels in the kidney, leading to high concentrations in the circulation. High blood pressure raises the risk o...
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Finding out why exercise causes heart rhythm disturbances in long QT syndromeQueen Mary, University of London | Professor Andrew Tinker
People with a type of inherited heart condition called long QT syndrome are at risk of abnormal heart rhythms. These abnormal heart rhythms put people at risk of sudden cardiac death, particularly during or following exercise. Long QT syndr...
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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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Top 10 vegetarian recipes
We can all benefit from more plant protein in our diet - so whether you're a vegetarian or just cutting back on meat, here are our top 10 tasty meat-free meals.
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Average ambulance response times for heart attacks and strokes have risen, new data shows
Average ambulance response times for heart attacks and strokes were 47 minutes in December 2024, up from 42 minutes in November latest NHS England data reveals
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Is liquorice good for you, or can it raise blood pressure?
Senior BHF Dietitian, Dell Stanford, explains that a compound in liquorice root called glycyrrhizin can raise blood pressure and cause fluid retention if you eat too much of it.
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How do some people’s hearts recover from heart failure?University of Oxford | Professor Neil Herring
This Oxford team will use innovative new techniques to understand how some failing hearts recover. Damage to the heart from many causes, including heart attacks, can lead to heart failure. This is where the heart is unable to pump well eno...
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BHF runners raise £500k for research at AJ Bell Great North Run
Over 1,100 of our supporters took on Sunday’s AJ Bell Great North Run as part of the event’s charity partnership. The determined BHF runners joined 60,000 other trainer-clad participants, to take on the 13.1 miles from Newcastle to South Shields on 8th September, all with the same goal of funding lifesaving research.
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How do future heart cells move in the embryo, and how can this go wrong?University of East Anglia | Professor Andrea E Munsterberg
In the UK, 12 babies are born each day with a heart defect. These can range from mild to life-threatening, with some children needing repeated heart operations. Thankfully, due in part to BHF-funded research, doctors now know a lot about th...