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Find out why the menopause increases your risk of heart and circulatory conditions, and what you can do to lower your risk and help with menopausal symptoms like heart palpitations.

Confused about the sort of language to use in your research grant application? This describes the level of simplicity we'd like you to aim for when summarising your work for lay summaries.

Recent media stories have claimed that statins cause heart disease. We disagree with the research review, which was reported on. The vast majority of evidence, including from studies we funded, shows statins are safe and effective at reducing a person's risk of a heart attack or stroke.

Prof. Rory Collins' epidemiological studies unit aims to assess the causes and treatment of heart and circulatory disease reliably.

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University of Oxford | Dr Michael Holmes

Although research has revealed the main causes of heart disease, there is still much detail we don’t know. In this fellowship, Dr Holmes intends to analyse the blood in intricate detail to determine whether certain molecules and processes c...

We’ve been funding research to prevent strokes and improve treatment and recovery after a stroke.

Could offering everyone over 50 a single tablet or ‘polypill’ prevent more heart attacks and strokes? Read our experts take.

A new study funded by us shows that men who carry a specific type of Y chromosome are at higher risk of heart disease.

Large study we helped to fund shows that statins reduce cardiovascular risk in women

Find out how together we can address high-risk conditions for CVD in Northern Ireland to save lives and reduce NHS pressures.