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RESEARCH
How can we use the molecule cAMP to repair damaged blood vessels?University of Bristol | Dr Mark Bond
Dr Mark Bond at the University of Bristol has been awarded a PhD studentship to look at how a molecule called cyclic adenosine 3’, 5’-monophosphate (cAMP) could be used to develop new treatments for people with vascular diseases such as ath...
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Pandemic motivates Brits to improve physical health
Roger Black backs BHF to encourage the nation to do one good thing for their heart during Heart Month
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RESEARCH
How a remarkable fish could help us mend broken heartsUniversity of Oxford | Dr Mathilda Mommersteeg
Dr Mathilda Mommersteeg and her colleagues at the University of Oxford are studying an unusual fish in the hope it may reveal clues to repairing heart muscle damaged by a heart attack. Astyanax mexicanus is an extraordinary species of fi...
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Quitting smoking - RRT
BHF-funded researchers carried out a study to find out how to help people quit smoking successfully – should they cut down gradually or quit ‘cold turkey’?
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PUBLICATION
My Personal Trainer: Your step-by step-guideBooklet
This booklet accompanies the My Personal Trainer: Active Heart, Healthy Heart DVD and provides guidance for using the DVD safely.
This publication is only available to download or view online
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RESEARCH
Understanding how the giant protein titin stretches and relaxesKing's College London | Professor Sergi Garcia-Manyes
During the course of a heartbeat, the muscle expands as the chambers fill with blood and then relaxes as the force of the contraction pushes oxygenated blood around the body. The versatile, elastic function of the heart is so important to i...
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What is a PET scan?
Find what PET scans are used for, what’s involved, and what they will tell your doctor.
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Drug cabinet
The Drug Cabinet section of Heart Matters contains guides to all the common types of heart medications, with answers to frequently asked questions.
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EVENT
Scottish 10K
Date
Sunday 16 August 2026
Location
Edinburgh
The route starts just outside Edinburgh. You’ll run out and back along the magnificent Golf Coast before finishing at Musselburgh Racecourse.
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Costanza Emanueli
Professor Emanueli is announced as the latest BHF Chair and her work is summarised.