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Running in the heat and humidity
We’ve teamed up with Full Potential, a team of professional coaches and industry experts, to offer you a guide to running in the heat.
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How our fight-flight response affects blood vesselsKing's College London | Professor Philip Chowienczyk
Acute psychological stress is thought to be able to precipitate a cardiovascular event, like a heart attack. The release of nitric oxide, a molecule of key importance in cardiovascular health is strongly influenced by stress and may protect...
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Using robots to make stem cells a better tool for researchersUniversity of Nottingham | Professor Chris Denning
Professor Chris Denning is investigating how to make stem cells a tool to help solve a variety of problems, from testing drugs safety to repairing damaged organs. In the lab, we can turn stem cells into heart cells, but these cells do no...
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Preventing pre-eclampsia
Pre-eclampsia affects up to one in 25 pregnancies in the UK and can be serious. We’ve been funding research to understand its causes in order to better prevent it.
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Study compares cardiovascular risk reduction of statin and non-statin therapies used for lowering cholesterol
Statins are a safe and effective way of lowering cholesterol, and this study helps to dispel the notion that statins work in ways that are unrelated to lowering cholesterol
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The CVD Challenge in Scotland
Find out how together we can address high-risk conditions for CVD in Scotland to save lives and reduce NHS pressures.
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Identifying proteins that stick platelets and immune cells togetherUniversity of Birmingham | Dr Yi Sun
Dr Yi Sun and his colleagues at the University of Birmingham are studying platelets - small blood cells that are crucial for blood clots to form. Platelets are also involved in the development of many inflammatory diseases, including athero...
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Our advice on fats
Our Senior Dietitian writes about our advice on healthy eating and explains the latest news stories on saturated and trans fats.
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BHF and Tesco join forces in new healthy living partnership
Three of the UK’s leading healthy charities have today come together with the UK’s leading food retailer to help tackle the UK’s biggest health challenges.
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Should you eat a rainbow of fruits and vegetables?
Colourful plates of food are appealing, but are they healthy? We explain the health benefits of different fruits and vegetables. Read more.