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There is a link between loneliness and heart disease, according to a new study published in the Journal Heart. We look at the study and how people can combat loneliness.

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University of Southampton | Professor Caroline Fall

Professor Caroline Fall is investigating why people from the Indian sub-continent are more prone to heart disease and diabetes than people from Europe. By studying young adults in New Delhi and Vellore in India, Professor Fall and her t...

A new study funded by us shows that men who carry a specific type of Y chromosome are at higher risk of heart disease.

BHF-funded researchers have identified the body’s own immune system as a potential key player in a mysterious heart condition.

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University of Oxford | Professor Stefan Neubauer

Every cell in our body needs energy to work. A molecule called creatine helps to store and transfer the energy that heart muscle cells need to contract, and is controlled by an enzyme called creatine kinase. Scientists believe that increasi...

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Queen's University Belfast | Dr Chris Watson

In coronary heart disease, the small vessels that deliver blood supply to the heart are narrowed by the build-up of fatty plaques in the artery wall. These can rupture and cause a blood clot that can completely block the artery. The consequ...

This page describes the Genetic Information Service (GIS) which can provide you with information on inherited heart conditions.

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University of Strathclyde | Professor Robin Plevin

CXCL12 is a molecule that causes inflammation and has been linked to the development of heart and circulatory diseases. Researchers are now interested in whether they can stop it working in blood vessel cells and whether this might help pre...

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University of Oxford | Professor Robin P Choudhury

Professor Robin Choudhury and his colleagues at the University of Oxford are working out how to combine imaging techniques so they can be used to tell doctors what has happened to heart muscle after a heart attack, and what caused it. N...

Having a lifelong heart condition brings its own emotional and practical challenges. Hear from two experts on how to cope and live a fulfilling life.