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  • Gender transition, bypass surgery and recovery: Gary's story

    Gary Rolfe shares his gender transition story, and his search for answers after facing heart problems years later.

  • Pop legends S Club learn CPR with pupils at London school

    Pop group S Club visited Clapton Girls’ Academy in Hackney as part of our Heart Month launch to take part in a lifesaving session of CPR training with pupils.

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    The effect of mental or emotional stress on cardiovascular health

    King's College London | Professor Simon Redwood

    We know that angina – a dull, heavy or tight chest pain caused by restricted blood flow to the heart – could be a sign that someone is at risk of a future heart attack. Previous studies have shown that angina can be triggered by physical ac...

  • Why you should take up table tennis

    A sport with worldwide appeal - table tennis can be played by all ages and abilities, even after a heart event. Find out how to get involved

  • Our research highlights of 2023

    It has been a phenomenal year in the world of our research. From lifesaving dementia treatment to using fruit flies to better understand how the heart is formed, each discovery we fund helps take us a step closer to beating heartbreak forever. Here we take a look back at some of our research breakthroughs of 2023.

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    Does the BACE 1 protein cause blood vessel damage in obesity and diabetes?

    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...

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  • Keeping a dairy-free diet balanced

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

  • RESEARCH

    The role of neuropilins in atherosclerosis

    University College London | Professor Ian C Zachary

    Heart attacks and most strokes are caused by atherosclerosis, a build-up of fatty material (plaques) inside our arteries. Atherosclerosis is a chronic inflammatory disease that causes damage to the walls of our arteries. During this process...

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    Do signals released by platelets promote atherosclerosis?

    University of Leicester | Professor Alison Goodall

    Heart attacks are caused by a build up of atherosclerotic plaques in the arteries of the heart. The plaque can lead to restricted blood flow to the heart muscle, causing angina, or complete blockage of an artery, causing a heart attack. Pla...