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Our research highlights of 2022
It has been a bumper year for BHF research. We’ve seen stem cell plasters to repair damaged hearts, technology that can speed up detection of heart disease, and of course our biggest ever research grant - £30 million to rewrite the DNA that causes killer heart muscle diseases. Each discovery brings us a step closer to ending heartbreak from heart and circulatory diseases forever.
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RESEARCH
Can a drug given in high risk pregnancy protect the unborn child from heart disease in later life?University of Cambridge | Professor Dino Giussani
Heart and circulatory disease is the UK’s biggest killer. Research to find new ways to prevent it at an early stage could make a huge difference to society. As well as risk factors such as smoking and obesity, scientists have noted that the...
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RESEARCH
How does JCAD raise the risk of coronary heart disease, and how can we combat it?University of Oxford | Dr Gillian Douglas
Oxford researchers are uncovering how a newly-discovered gene relates to heart disease. Studies of the human genome have spotlighted a new gene that raises the risk of coronary heart disease. The gene has been named JCAD and, with BHF fu...
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PUBLICATION
Ethnic Differences in Cardiovascular Disease 2008Booklet, 52 pages, published on 10/01/2010
A supplement to the Coronary Heart Disease Statistics series, this booklet focuses on ethnic inequalities in the experience of cardiovascular disease in the UK. Designed for use by health professionals, policy makers, medical researchers and anyone with an interest in cardiovascular disease.
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Comorbidities - heart failure
Our data on percentage of heart failure patients who also live other conditions including atrial fibrillation, coronary heart disease, peripheral vascular disease or stroke/transient ischaemic attack (TIA).
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Amanda Holden and Ashley Roberts take on fancy dress fitness challenge for World Heart Day
Amanda Holden and Ashley Roberts take on a fancy dress fitness challenge to highlight heart health and support the British Heart Foundation on World Heart Day 2020.
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Peripheral artery disease research
PAD happens when these arteries become narrowed by a build-up of fatty material within their walls. Our research is needed to find effective and quick treatments.
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RESEARCH
Investigating inflammation in blood vessel disease.King's College London | Professor Albert Ferro
Atherosclerosis occurs when arteries are narrowed by the build-up of fatty deposits within the vessel wall. It’s the principal cause of coronary heart disease and can lead to heart attack or, if it involves the arteries supplying blood to t...
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EVENT
Manchester Marathon
Date
19 April 2026
Location
Manchester
Run the Manchester Marathon for the BHF. The UK's fastest, flattest and friendliest major marathon.
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Daily beetroot juice could help people with common heart condition
A regular glass of beetroot juice can reduce signs of inflammation in blood vessels that are known to be increased in people with coronary heart disease, according to new research we've funded and presented at the British Cardiovascular Society conference in Manchester.