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Our guide for planning the perfect charity ball to raise money for BHF.

Senior Dietitian Victoria Taylor explains how to keep a vegetarian diet balanced and heart-healthy.

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Cardiff University | Professor Valerie O'Donnell

Supervised by Professor Valerie O’Donnell, this PhD student will define the lipid ‘signature’ of platelets – cells that circulate in our bloodstream to stop bleeding. During heart and circulatory disease, platelets can become overactive...

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University of Dundee | Professor Michael L J Ashford

Professor Michael Ashford is studying ways to prevent blood vessels becoming damaged in obesity and diabetes. The inner lining of blood vessels, the endothelium, is crucial to keep blood vessels healthy. Endothelial damage is strongly l...

The Garfield Weston Foundation has donated £500,000 to the BHF's flagship 4-year PhD programme, aimed at supporting the training and research of the next generation of cardiovascular scientists.

Discussing health issues, whether yours or a loved one's, isn't always easy. Rachael Healy gets advice from an expert and a heart patient who's been through it.

Delving behind the headlines: What is cholesterol? Why is it bad? Do statins actually work? We explore the science behind the news stories to find the answers

Discover the best foods for heart health, simple nutrition tips and delicious recipes from our expert dietitians.

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University of Cambridge | Dr Murray Clarke

Atherosclerosis is the build-up of fatty material inside arteries, and it causes most heart attacks and strokes. An important process in atherosclerosis is inflammation within the blood vessel wall. This is thought to be caused in part by d...