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Are you sitting too much?
Most of us could benefit from spending less time sitting down, and that applies even if you're keeping active. We explain.
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Our N. Ireland and Scotland shops to reopen
British Heart Foundation Northern Ireland and Tier 4 Scotland shops reopen following lockdown
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RESEARCH
Understanding why arteries re-narrow after treatment with a stentQueen Mary, University of London | Professor Dr Qingzhong Xiao
Dr Qingzhong Xiao is studying cells and proteins involved in restenosis – when arteries re-narrow after patients receive a procedure called a coronary angioplasty. Coronary angioplasty, when a balloon is used to open a narrowed or blocke...
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BHF pays tribute to Professor Alan Williams
The British Heart Foundation has paid tribute to the life and work of BHF Professor Alan Williams, who sadly died on 4th May 2020. Professor Williams held one of the highest accolades awarded by the BHF, the Sir Thomas Lewis Chair of Cardiovascular Science, which he held from 2007 until his retirement in September 2019.
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What regulates steroid hormone release in tissues? Identifying new mechanisms and therapies for cardiovascular riskUniversity of Edinburgh | Professor Brian R Walker
Chest pain and heart attacks occur when heart muscle is starved of oxygen as a result of coronary heart disease. The condition develops when arteries to the heart become narrow because of fatty build-up in the artery walls. Many factors inc...
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Developing urgently needed treatments for aortic aneurysmsUniversity of Leeds | Dr Marc Bailey
An abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a ballooning of the main blood vessel in the abdomen. Once an aneurysm develops it tends to grow over time with no symptoms, and if it bursts, it is usually fatal. The only treatment is surgery, but thi...
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Improving the diagnosis of people with type 2 myocardial infarctionUniversity of Edinburgh | Professor Nicholas Mills
Supervised by Professor Nicholas Mills the Clinical Research Training Fellow on this project wants to find out the causes and prognosis of heart muscle damage that is not caused by a typical heart attack. A heart attack is the result of a ...
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Saturated fat claims are misleading
Claims made about saturated fat in a recent editorial are unhelpful and misleading.
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Stopping life-threatening problems in people with Marfan syndrome
Some people with Marfan syndrome have weak blood vessels which are at risk of bursting. This can be fatal. We’ve been funding research to stop this.
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Blood pressure treatment breakthrough
High blood pressure can be caused by a tiny organ that senses oxygen levels in the blood, according to new research at the University of Bristol which we funded with your donations.