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New research has suggested that going to sleep between 10pm and 11pm could be best for your heart. What does this mean for you? Our experts explain. 

According to the news headlines, drinking green tea could prevent deaths from heart attacks or strokes. We look behind the headlines.

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University of Oxford | Dr Svetlana Reilly

BHF Intermediate Basic Science Research Fellow Dr Svetlana Reilly is studying how a small molecule called microRNA 31 (miR31) causes heart muscle changes in atrial fibrillation. Arrhythmias occur when the heart’s normal rhythm becomes d...

We have responded to reports of average ambulance waits of over an hour for heart attack and stroke patients.

BHF Northern Ireland's NCD report (non-communicable diseases include heart disease, stroke, diabetes, cancer, and lung disease). NCDs are responsible for more than four out of five deaths in Northern Ireland.

You can tell if you have a regular or irregular heart rate by checking your pulse. This page will show you how to find and check your pulse.

The fatty plaques responsible for heart attack and stroke are most likely to build up at the branches and bends of blood vessels, according to new research funded by the British Heart Foundation and published in the journal ATVB.

The devastating disruption to heart disease care caused by the pandemic could put lives at risk for years to come.

Researchers have found that a simple blood test could be used to screen certain patients for a heart condition known as atrial fibrillation (AF).

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St George's, University of London | Professor Iain Greenwood

Professor Iain Greenwood and colleagues from St George’s, University of London, have been awarded a 3-year grant to establish how a specific fat molecule in cell walls called phosphatidyl 4, 5 bisphosphate (PIP2) controls the diameter of ar...