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10 heart conditions with strange names and how they got them
Ever heard of Prinzmetal angina, Takotsubo cardiomyopathy, or even Kawasaki syndrome? Rick Karsan explains these conditions and how they got their names.
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5 top tips for making your meals more Mediterranean
A Mediterranean style of eating is good for your health, and shouldn't mean a massive change if you're already eating a balanced diet. Get these easy tips.
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The 5 ways to change your habits that actually work
Want to make a healthy lifestyle change? We share five science-backed ways to help you change your habits.
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Testing single muscle cell threads in heart biopsies from people with cardiomyopathiesImperial College London | Dr Petr Vikhorev
Cardiomyopathies are diseases that affect the heart muscle. They are frequently caused by genetic mutations, which are passed down through families. Cardiomyopathies can be very serious, causing enlargement or thickening of the heart, heart...
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Facing a diagnosis together: “We're stronger as a pair than we are individually"
Becky and Paul share their story about how they faced a diagnosis of arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy together
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Scan spots signs of future cardiac arrest in young people
BHF-funded researchers have developed a new way of analysing information from MRI heart scans which could help doctors spot people at risk of dying from a sudden cardiac arrest in the inherited heart condition Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM). HCM is a leading cause of sudden cardiac death in young people.
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European funders commit over 5 million euros for research into heart and circulatory diseases
Leading mid-career researchers from the UK, Germany and the Netherlands will collaborate on heart and circulatory diseases research, thanks to an ambitious partnership between the British Heart Foundation (BHF), German Centre for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK) and Dutch Heart Foundation (DHF).
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5 tips to try if you have low blood pressure
Hypotension can be managed with simple daily activities such as moving more, eating smaller meals and drinking plenty of fluids. Find out more here.
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How to organise a charity 5-a-side football tournament
Charity football tournaments can be a fun way to raise funds for BHF. From choosing a pitch to taking photos, learn all the steps needed to organise one successfully.
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Targeting heart muscle motors to treat heart failureKing's College London | Dr Thomas Kampourakis
In the search for new heart failure treatments, scientists have been studying the tiny muscle motors of heart cells that cause them to relax and contract. These motors are made up of two types of miniscule filaments – thick and thin – that ...