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Obesity and diet
Over a third of children in the UK leave primary school obese. They are five times more likely to be obese as an adult and increase their risk of developing type-2 diabetes.
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Inclisiran: what you need to know about this cholesterol-lowering drug
Everything you need to know about inclisiran. Find out how it works, who is eligible and the common side effects.
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Is red meat OK after all?
A new study suggests that people don't need to cut back on red and processed meat for health reasons. But how accurate is this? We look behind the headlines.
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Personalised treatment could be key to tackling uncontrolled high blood pressure
A widely used drug could be the key to treating many patients with uncontrolled high blood pressure, particularly for patients with a common gene variant, according to new research funded by us and published in the journal Hypertension.
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RESEARCH
Improving assessment of obesity in South Asian and black African childrenSt George's, University of London | Professor Peter Whincup
Professor Peter Whincup is assessing levels of body fat and obesity in children of different ethnic backgrounds living in the UK. High levels of body fat are of concern in South Asian and black African children, who have a higher chance of ...
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Virtual ward for atrial fibrillation patients could prevent thousands of hospital admissions per year
A new virtual ward to safely treat atrial fibrillation patients could prevent thousands of hospital admissions per year, easing NHS pressure, according to new research from the University of Leicester presented at the British Cardiovascular Society (BCS) conference in Manchester.
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RESEARCH
Accelerator award at the University of ManchesterUniversity of Manchester | Professor Bernard Keavney
BHF-funded research is behind many of the advances that are helping people with heart and circulatory diseases to live longer, better lives. By investing in research we are supporting scientists to make potentially life-saving discoveries, ...
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Three clinical trials exploring the best ways to treat high blood pressureQueen Mary, University of London | Professor Morris Brown
One important, unanswered question about treatment of high blood pressure (hypertension) is why many people on therapy still have poorly controlled blood pressure. Professor Morris Brown and colleagues are conducting three important clinica...
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Research in Northern Ireland
Thanks to the fantastic generosity of our supporters we’ve invested over £4m in life saving research at Queens University, Belfast. Read about some of our projects.