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Even moderate physical activity can affect the heart's size and shape according to a new study we helped to fund at the MRC Clinical Sciences Centre, Imperial College London. The findings could be important in preventing misdiagnosis of heart conditions, which can also cause changes in size and shape of the heart.

Discover 3 key developments in heart failure science that will see better disease detection and treatments in years to come.

It's easy to become dehydrated without realising it, especially in hot weather. Learn to spot the signs of dehydration and get 5 top tips on drinking more water.

Leading researchers have signed an open letter urging the Government to prioritise cardiovascular disease (CVD) in the upcoming Life Sciences Plan.

We’re so pleased to announce that we’ve been appointed the Official Charity of the 2023 Senior Open, presented by Rolex, which takes place at Royal Porthcawl Golf Club from July 27-30.

We’ve been funding research to understand better how your ethnic background affects your risk of heart and circulatory diseases and diabetes.

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University of Leeds | Professor Sven Plein

BHF Professor Sven Plein and colleagues at the University of Leeds are studying how a drug can protect people with diabetes and heart disease from developing further heart problems. People with diabetes are more likely to have a heart at...

A single blood test could be used to predict whether someone is at risk of developing a range of diseases, according to research the British Heart Foundation part-funded.

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University of Oxford | Professor Neil Herring

This Oxford team will use innovative new techniques to understand how some failing hearts recover. Damage to the heart from many causes, including heart attacks, can lead to heart failure. This is where the heart is unable to pump well eno...

A new NC3Rs & BHF grant will allow scientists at Manchester Metropolitan University to develop a new way to study the formation of dangerous blood clots.