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Professor Peter Sever explores the link between statins and fatigue and explains why research suggests that statins do not cause insomnia in most people.

Discover the health benefits of strawberries, plus 5 light and tasty ways to enjoy them without adding cream.

Follow our tips to lower your blood pressure, such as regular physical activity, keeping a healthy weight, eating a well-balanced diet, reducing salt and more, here.

Differences in the heart’s structure could explain why men and women have different risk of heart conditions

People experienced the same side effects when taking a statin or dummy pill, according to new research we’ve funded. The findings are being presented at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions and published in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM).

Being diagnosed, or living with, a heart or circulatory condition can affect your mental health.

Newly published research suggests that people who go to sleep between 10pm and 10:59pm have the lowest risk of developing heart and circulatory disease, compared to people with earlier and later bedtimes.

BHF partners with the Alan Turing Institute to tackle heart disease and stroke using artificial intelligence.

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London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine | Professor Krishnan Bhaskaran

Dr Krishnan Bhaskaran and his team are studying whether media interest in statin side effects caused fewer patients to start taking statins, or stop taking them. Statins are drugs used to lower cholesterol and reduce the risk of heart at...

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University of Oxford | Professor Keith Channon

Professor Keith Channon and his team at the University of Oxford are working out how a new gene is involved in atherosclerosis development. Very large studies have now identified several new genes that help to increase the risk of develo...