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An expert psychologist explains how to increase your willpower and self-control to eat healthily, exercise regularly, quit smoking and live well.

The cath lab, also known as catheter laboratory or cardiac catheterisation laboratory, is part of a hospital's cardiac department. Read what happens there.

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University of Cambridge | Professor Jonathan W Mant

After suffering a transient ischaemic attack (TIA) or a mini-stroke, 10 to 20 per cent of people go on to have a full stroke within a month. The risk of recurrent stroke is 30 to 43 per cent within five years. This risk can be substantially...

In 2013, we established the BHF Centres of Regenerative Medicine. Each Centre had a different scientific focus. Read more.

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University of Cambridge | Professor Martin Bennett

BHF Professor Martin Bennett and his colleagues at the University of Cambridge are studying artery ageing to find new ways to prevent it or slow it down. Ageing affects all the organs of the body, including our arteries. When they age, the...

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St George's, University of London | Professor Iain Greenwood

Professor Iain Greenwood and colleagues from St George’s, University of London, have been awarded a 3-year grant to establish how a specific fat molecule in cell walls called phosphatidyl 4, 5 bisphosphate (PIP2) controls the diameter of ar...

Our expert cardiologist, GP and cardiac nurses answer your questions about all aspects of heart conditions, tests and treatments.

Hear inspiring stories from people in our community who are living with heart conditions, overcoming health challenges and recovering from surgery.

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University of Leeds | Professor Khalid Naseem

Professor Khalid Naseem and colleagues at the University of Hull are studying how ‘bad’ cholesterol teams up with platelets to cause blood vessel damage that contributes to atherosclerosis, the condition underlying coronary heart disease. ...