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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).

Learn how a healthy diet can help reduce your risk of developing coronary heart disease and stop gaining weight. Find here healthy eating tips to keep a healthy heart and our healthy recipe finder.

BHF Professor of Psychology answers common questions about how having a heart attack or other heart event can affect people emotionally. Find out more.

When a much-loved teddy bear was mistakenly donated to us, we launched a national bear hunt to find and return the beloved toy to its owner.

Statins do not cause the majority of the conditions that have been listed in their package leaflets, according to the most comprehensive review of side effects

A five minute scan of blood vessels in the neck during mid-life predicts cognitive decline ten years before symptoms appear.

The hearts of people born prematurely are less able to cope with the pressures of exercise in adulthood, according to a new study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology and part-funded by us.

We’ve been funding research that showed the benefits of being physically active at all ages, and for people with heart and circulatory diseases too.

Diabetes can damage arteries and veins, putting people at risk of developing heart and circulatory diseases. We’ve been funding research to find out how best to protect the heart and blood vessels in people with diabetes.