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Dr Rikesh Rajani is the first Group Leader appointed to the BHF-UK DRI Centre for Vascular Dementia Research. He will take up his new role from April.

Professor Haworth, former BHF Chairholder and pioneer in treatment of children’s pulmonary arterial hypertension, has sadly died.

How can you lower your blood pressure naturally, and without medication? Our Senior Nurse advises.

The BHF reacts to the Government's new healthy food standard

We welcome the announcement of a new Health Data Research Service by the Government this week.

We often associate colourful foods with good health - but while that's true of fruit and vegetables, it's not always the case with other foods. We point out the pitfalls.

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University of Leeds | Professor Mark Kearney

Over one billion people worldwide suffer from obesity and/or obesity-related Type 2 diabetes. These disorders are a major cause of heart attacks, heart failure, lower limb amputation and dementia. Modern treatments for Type 2 diabetes only ...

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University of Bristol | Professor Paolo Madeddu

Diabetes is a serious and common condition that occurs when there is too much sugar (glucose) in the blood because the body can’t use it or store it properly. Diabetes can damage the arteries and veins that supply blood to our legs. This ca...

Vascular dementia is the second most common type of dementia, affecting around 150,000 people in the UK. There is no cure, but we fund research that could change that.

A CT scan can be used to diagnose a stroke and other brain problems, as Professor Joanna Wardlaw explains to Senior Cardiac Nurse Emily McGrath.