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Diabetes medications
We explain oral medications that can control your blood glucose levels, which is critical to managing type 2 diabetes.
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BHF announced as charity partner for the AJ Bell Great Run Series
The British Heart Foundation (BHF) has been chosen as the official charity partner for the AJ Bell Great Run Series, which raises millions of pounds for charity every year and includes the largest half marathon in the world – the AJ Bell Great North Run.
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Stop smoking
Stop smoking and reap the financial and health benefits for years to come, as our three ex-smokers have found. Read more.
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RESEARCH
Could targeting CLIC4 treat pulmonary arterial hypertension?Imperial College London | Dr Beata J Wojciak Stothard
Dr Beata Wojciak Stothard and her team at Imperial College London are looking for new ways to treat pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), a serious condition where high blood pressure in the arteries of the lungs leads to low oxygen level...
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PUBLICATION
National Audit of Cardiac Rehabilitation (NACR) Quality and Outcomes Report 2019Other
The National Audit of Cardiac Rehabilitation (NACR) Quality and Outcomes Report 2018 by the BHF and the University of York presents data on cardiac rehabilitation programmes across England, Northern Ireland and Wales.
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The Big Stitch is back and challenging the nation to get crafty
During lockdown, many members of the public have been busy picking up new crafty hobbies, from upcycling furniture to giving a well-loved T-shirt an overhaul. Now, launching on 1st October for one month, The Big Stitch is encouraging shoppers to pop to their nearest British Heart Foundation (BHF) charity shop, buy an item and use their skills and creativity to give it a new look, to help raise funds for life saving research.
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RESEARCH
Why do people with diabetes grow blood vessels more slowly?University of Nottingham | Professor David Bates
Vascular disease, where blood vessels become blocked, is common in people with type 2 diabetes as they get older. Since it blocks the flow of oxygen to the limbs, it can cause painful legs, inability to walk or even lead to amputation. Scie...
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Andrew Baker
BHF Professor of Translational Cardiovascular Sciences, Andrew Baker, is leading a team of scientists aiming to 'translate' discoveries made in the lab into new treatments for heart patients.
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BHF launches free defibrillator scheme to save lives in communities across the UK
Communities across the UK are being urged to apply for a free lifesaving defibrillator from the British Heart Foundation, supported by fundraising from BHF’s charity partner Royal Mail.
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RESEARCH
Can the antioxidant drug cysteamine treat atherosclerosis?University of Reading | Professor David S Leake
Dr David Leake and his colleagues at the University of Reading are finding out if an antioxidant drug called cysteamine could treat atherosclerosis. Atherosclerosis develops when arteries become furred up with cholesterol, and it can ca...