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University College London | Professor Sasiwarang Goya Wannamethee

This is the next instalment of a vital four-decade study of heart health in British men. Despite the fact that we have an ageing population, the elderly have been under-represented in studies of heart and circulatory diseases. This means w...

It's hard to read or watch the news without hearing of new things that could, apparently, cause heart and circulatory disease. But can you believe what you read? We explain.

Research has found that people who spend more time watching TV are at higher risk of developing coronary heart disease, regardless of their genetic makeup.

We’ve funded research that helped show the value of MRI scans for children with congenital heart disease, as well as improving the scans and making them more available.

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University of Oxford | Professor David Greaves

Atherosclerosis, where the inner lining of blood vessels becomes ‘furred up’ with fatty plaque, is the underlying cause of angina, heart attacks and strokes. In areas of atherosclerosis, specialist inflammatory cells are activated by the da...

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University of Oxford | Dr Alexander Jones

Obesity and physical inactivity are becoming more common in children and are major risk factors for heart and circulatory diseases. Although we may not see the effects until children get older, we know that disease processes begin in childh...

High levels of dietary cholesterol, like those found in eggs, are linked to an increased risk of heart and circulatory disease, or even death, according to a new study published in JAMA.

We're marking International Kawasaki Disease Awareness Day by backing Societi Foundation’s campaign to raise awareness on the leading cause of acquired heart disease in children.

Eating more eggs has been linked to a higher risk of heart and circulatory disease and death, but is this the full picture?