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Mild Covid-19 infection is very unlikely to cause lasting damage to the structure or function of the heart, according to research we part-funded.

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King's College London | Professor Manuel Mayr

Professor Manuel Mayr at King’s College London has identified molecules in blood called microRNAs, which may help to identify individuals that are vulnerable to heart disease. The research is the first time that microRNAs have been tested i...

BHF researchers are awarded and honoured at the 2023 Heart Hero Awards

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Kingston University London | Dr Andrew Snabaitis

In this studentship, the researchers will study the function of a family of enzymes, the protein phosphatases (PP2A, PP4 and PP6) and their regulatory protein, alpha 4, in heart cells. They believe that these enzymes are involved in contro...

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University of Oxford | Professor Kathryn J Wood

Transplant rejection results from an immune response against the donor tissue, for example, a transplanted heart. Regulatory T cells, white blood cells that dampen down the immune response, are being investigated as a potential treatment to...

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Medical Research Council | Ms Unknown Medical Research Council

The British Heart Foundation has joined a consortium of UK government and charity funders, led by the Medical Research Council (MRC), to contribute to a £19 million investment to establish four electronic-health research Centres of Excellen...

With a heart problem, it can be hard to know how much exercise is too much. Our Senior Cardiac Nurse offers advice on where to start.

How to exercise every day at home to help protect against heart disease and stroke.