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University of Oxford | Professor Fredrik Karpe

Obesity is a major risk factor for the development of cardiovascular disease. People who are overweight due to fat deposition around the abdomen (so-called ‘apple-shaped’ individuals) seem to have a higher risk of heart disease than those w...

Actress Lisa McGrillis unveiled a large-scale egg timer in London, bringing to life the urgent reality of cardiovascular deaths across the UK.

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University of Birmingham | Dr Melanie Madhani

Most deaths from coronary heart disease are caused by a heart attack. There are many thousands of heart attacks in the UK each year. Finding new ways to limit heart muscle damage following a heart attack will offer a better chance of surviv...

Scientists have discovered that a compound found in green tea, currently being studied for its ability to reduce amyloid plaques in the brain in Alzheimer’s disease, also breaks up and dissolves potentially dangerous protein plaques found in the blood vessels.

We share expert tips for getting back on your feet after illness, surgery, or a heart event. Find out how.

A stronger and longer-lasting artificial heart valve is currently being developed, thanks to BHF-funded research. Professor Geoff Moggridge explains more.

A heart scan for patients who attend hospital with chest pain could save thousands of lives.

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King's College London | Professor Ajay Shah

BHF Professor Ajay Shah and his team at King’s College London want to find out if a protein called Nox4D could help the heart recover after a heart attack by making healthy heart muscle cells divide. Scientists have recently found that he...

Fats have important regulatory roles that help the heart to conserve energy when blood supply to the heart muscle is reduced, such as in a heart attack. Researchers from the University of Oxford think that the increased levels of fats seen in the hearts of people with type 2 diabetes might make their cells resistant to these important effects. They found that the hearts of rats with type 2 diabetes use up their energy supplies more quickly than those without the condition during a heart attack. This leaves their hearts with less energy – a strong predictor of worse outcomes after heart attack.

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King's College London | Dr Karen Liu

Recent technological advances have made it possible to identify changes in our DNA which can cause congenital heart disease. But this still doesn’t always mean we know what the affected genes do during heart development. Dr Karen Liu has ...