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Could eating liquorice affect my blood pressure?
Our expert explains the potential health dangers of eating too much liquorice. Find out more.
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Heart care waiting list grows to record high again in England
Latest NHS England figures published today show that the heart care waiting list rose to a record high of 428,067 in August for the ninth month in a row – an increase of over 913 on the previous month.
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RESEARCH
Which immune cells could improve outcomes for people after a heart attack?St George's, University of London | Dr Ingrid Dumitriu
Most deaths from coronary heart disease are caused by a heart attack. Understanding how the immune system plays a role in determining the outcome for people following a heart attack could reveal new ways to improve outcomes in the future. O...
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Scientists to investigate antioxidant drug for heart attacks
Scientists we funded at the University of Reading are to investigate whether a targetted antioxidant drug could be used to prevent heart attacks.
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BHF responds to new study on why people don’t know they've had a heart attack
New study shows link between people who have a high pain tolerance and unrecognised heart attacks.
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Can the Mediterranean diet prevent heart attacks and strokes?
Several news outlets are reporting that the Mediterranean diet can slash the risk of dying from heart attack and stroke. But is this true? We investigate.
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Predicting and preventing heart and circulatory diseases in cancer survivorsUniversity of Leicester | Professor Umesh Kadam
After a cancer diagnosis, doctors investigate whether people also have any existing heart and circulatory diseases. This is because many cancer treatments have side effects on the heart, and the type and intensity of treatment needs to be p...
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Reducing the UK's salt intake: potential benefits
Results of a study into the possible health and economic benefits of reducing the UK's daily salt intake to World Health Organization guideline levels.
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Study shows new technology can predict death from heart attacks
Researchers that we fund at the University of Oxford have developed a new technology that can flag patients at risk of deadly heart attacks years before they occur.
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Belfast scientist awarded £250,000 for heart failure research
Researchers we fund at Queen’s University, Belfast have been awarded are to investigate if a protein they have identified could be used to diagnose and treat heart failure patients