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Watch: Why is too much salt bad for you?
Eating too much salt is linked to high blood pressure, because of salt's sodium content. Watch our animation, and read seven salt-slashing tactics to help you cut down
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Restoring blood flow to damaged tissues - do stem cells hold the key?Queen's University Belfast | Professor David Grieve
In diseases where blood flow to tissues becomes reduced (ischaemia), new blood vessels grow – this is called ‘angiogenesis’. Ischaemic diseases such as those affecting the heart and limbs affect millions of people each year and are major ca...
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Discovery Research Early Career Fellowship
The Discovery Research Early Career Fellowship is aimed to fund exceptional early career researchers.
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Testing new treatments for CPVTUniversity of Manchester | Dr Luigi Venetucci
Catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia (CPVT) is a genetic disorder characterised by the onset of irregular heart rhythm during exertion. This irregular heart rhythm (often a ventricular arrhythmia) can cause collapse and sud...
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The role of the brain peptide adrenomedullin in hypertensionUniversity of Bristol | Professor David Murphy
High blood pressure (hypertension) affects around one in three adults in England and Scotland and significantly increases a person’s risk of developing heart disease, heart failure and stroke. Scientists have struggled to pinpoint the exact...
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Are spelt, buckwheat and freekeh healthier than wheat?
We explain ancient grains like spelt, buckwheat, freekeh, amaranth and teff, and whether they are a good choice for your health
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Using a new brain scan to uncover clues about strokeUniversity College London | Dr Jack Wells
During a stroke, blood stops flowing to part of the brain due to a blockage or tear in a blood vessel. Many strokes are caused by a condition known as small vessel disease. Small vessel disease develops as a result of subtle and distinct ch...
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Supporting someone through the 3 stages of vascular dementia
Get practical tips and emotional strategies to help as vascular dementia progresses with Dementia UK Admiral Nurse Kensa Morgan.
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Volunteer in your local shop
The British Heart Foundation has over 700 charity shops in across the UK all ran by dedicated teams of volunteers. Find out more about the volunteering opportunities available for you to get involved with and how to apply.
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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.