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Do I need to take vitamin D?
Our expert explains whether you need to take vitamin D supplements.
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EVENT
Dechox
Date
1-31 May 2026
Location
Anywhere
This May, challenge yourself to give up all things chocolate for a month and raise money to power lifesaving research. This is a virtual challenge, so you can take part anywhere!
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Previous winners of Reflections on Research
The Reflections of Research competition started in 2005 and it's been going strong ever since with the winning images appearing in national press, on the BBC, and in exhibitions across the country. Here are the winners from previous years.
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RESEARCH
How does insulin like growth factor prevent fatty build-up inside arteries?University of Leeds | Dr Stephen Wheatcroft
Dr Stephen Wheatcroft and his team at the University of Leeds are working out if a hormone called insulin like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) and its receptors can help prevent fatty deposits building up inside the arteries. This 'furring up' ...
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RESEARCH
Can export control stop cells releasing von Willebrand factor?Queen Mary, University of London | Dr Thomas Nightingale
Dr Thomas Nightingale and his team at Queen Mary, University of London, are looking for ways to control levels of a protein called von Willebrand factor, or VWF, which is linked to heart and circulatory disease. When the body is injured,...
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Ablation
Learn more about ablation, including why ablation is done, how ablation is done, how to prepare, recovery and the risks involved.
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Professor Sir Magdi Yacoub honoured with BHF Lifetime Achievement Award
Professor Sir Magdi Yacoub honoured with the BHF's first ever Lifetime Achievement Award at the charity's Heart Hero Awards
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RESEARCH
Working with top Israeli researchers to harness the heart’s ability to repair itselfUniversity of Oxford | Professor Paul Riley
A heart attack can cause irreparable damage making the heart less able to pump blood around the body. This is called heart failure and it affects hundreds of thousands of people in the UK. In 2011 BHF Professor Paul Riley and his colleag...
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Daily blood pressure checks following birth could protect women after common pregnancy issue
Checking blood pressure daily at home could cut the risk of a future heart attack or stroke for new mothers who had high blood pressure during pregnancy, based on a study funded by the British Heart Foundation and published in the journal Hypertension.