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Atherosclerosis is the build-up of fatty material (atheroma) inside your arteries. It’s a potentially serious condition that causes most heart attacks and strokes but often goes unnoticed.

Our research has helped find ways to predict which people are at higher risk of heart attacks, and could lead to new treatments.

An international team of scientists we helped fund have developed a genetic tool that can spot someones risk of having a heart at as an adult much earlier in life.

If you have a family history of heart or circulatory conditions, you might have a higher risk of developing conditions that can lead to a heart attack or stroke. Find out more.

Learn more about the nutrition of your favourite sandwich fillings like white meat, red meat, fish, meat-alternatives, egg and cheese.

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

Together we can address high-risk factors for cardiovascular disease in Wales to save lives and reduce NHS pressures.

Discover why autoimmune conditions like lupus and rheumatoid arthritis increase heart attack and stroke risk. Learn how you can protect your heart.

Do you really know what's healthy and what's not? Our expert nutritionist debunks 11 common myths - the truth might surprise you.

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University of Oxford | Professor Dr Jemma Hopewell

Currently we can reduce the risk of people dying from heart disease by reducing blood cholesterol levels using drugs such as statins, controlling blood pressure and diabetes, and encouraging people to stop smoking. We can use several approa...