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  • 5 lies we tell ourselves about our weight

    With stories about weight gain and obesity constantly in the media, it's hard to tell fact from fiction. We reveal the truth and offer weight loss tips.

  • Research into a hidden killer

    The Miles Frost Fund will help to fund a genetic test for families at risk of the inherited condition, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. This is only possible thanks to BHF research.

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    Looking for a new way to lower cholesterol

    University of Sheffield | Professor Endre Kiss Toth

    Dr Endre Kiss Toth and his team at the University of Sheffield are looking for new ways to lower cholesterol levels in the blood to prevent arteries becoming blocked with fatty plaques, or atherosclerosis. Scientists have found that a prot...

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    Testing a new drug to block ceramide and treat heart disease

    University of Aberdeen | Dr Nimesh Mody

    Dr Nimesh Mody and his colleagues at the University of Aberdeen are designing a new drug that blocks the production of a fatty molecule called ceramide, which could be used to treat a range of diseases. Obesity, heart and circulatory dis...

  • Smartphone ECG could be used in A&E to detect serious heart conditions

    A smartphone-based ECG recorder is five times more effective at diagnosing heart rhythm problems than standard tests, according to new research.

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    Using a ‘pulmonary-artery-on-a-chip’ to test treatments for PAH

    Imperial College London | Dr Beata J Wojciak Stothard

    In pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), narrowing of small arteries in the lung severely restricts oxygen supply to the body. Dr Wojciak-Stothard and her team have identified that a molecule called Arf6 is activated in blood vessel cell...

  • Should I do a detox?

    Our expert answers a question on whether detox is necessary after a period of over-indulgence. Find out more.

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    100 Skips a Day Challenge
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    1 to 30 November 2025

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    Anywhere

    100 Skips a Day Challenge

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    How a faulty gene leads to pulmonary hypertension

    University of Bradford | Professor Timothy Palmer

    The predicted outcome of many patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is poor because there are very few treatments available. People with PAH have abnormally high blood pressure in the arteries carrying blood to the lungs, caus...

  • 10 things to do in a park this summer

    Summer is a great time to get your friends and family to the park and get active with outdoor fun and games. We present ten of the best activities to do in your local park