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University of Sheffield | Professor Paul Evans

Patients with atherosclerosis have damaged arteries, caused by a gradual build-up of fat within the artery wall. The body’s immune cells invade the artery wall to remove the fat but can get trapped there, forming a plaque. Plaque is made up...

The British Heart Foundation (BHF) is calling on the public to donate their quality unwanted Christmas gifts to help fund lifesaving research into heart and circulatory diseases.

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Queen Mary, University of London | Professor Andrew Tinker

The heart pumps blood round the body and the blood vessels supply oxygen to organs such as brain. This isn't a static system; it needs to be tuned in conditions where there is high demand for oxygen, such as during exercise, and at times wh...

Sort out fact from myth when it comes to the reported health benefits of mushrooms, with answers from a trusted British Heart Foundation expert.

Try our recipes for easy-to make salad dressing. They're fresh, flavourful and kind to your heart.

Today we have published our Annual Report and Accounts for 2023/24, which tells the story of how, in the face of significant challenges, we have continued to power lifesaving cardiovascular research, to save and improve more lives.

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University of Oxford | Professor Paul Riley

The BHF is helping the University of Oxford bring together developmental biology and regenerative medicine in a single institute by contributing £5 million towards a new Institute of Developmental and Regenerative Medicine (IDRM). The new b...

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University of Birmingham | Dr Davor Pavlovic

Digoxin is a common treatment for people with atrial fibrillation and heart failure, but it doesn’t always work as well as expected. Dr Pavlovic’s team at the University of Birmingham has previously shown that substances in the blood called...

Vanessa Smith shares her experience so far on the NHS frontline, where she has cared for patients affected by both coronavirus (Covid-19) and heart and circulatory conditions.

With spring here at last, we have more daylight hours. Read how to use them wisely to maintain your heart health.