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RESEARCH
Understanding how high blood pressure causes kidney damageUniversity of Edinburgh | Dr Robert Menzies
BHF Postdoctoral Basic Science Research Fellow Dr Robert Menzies is working out how uncontrolled high blood pressure can lead to kidney damage. Drugs that target blood pressure directly do reduce kidney damage but kidney function steadily d...
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The BHF smashes Guinness World Records title in show of solidarity for heart patients
The BHF has smashed the Guinness World Records title with almost 18,000 heartfelt messages united in world’s longest chain of paper hearts, in show of solidarity for heart patients.
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What are the different types of heart attacks
What are the different types of heart attacks
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Having a healthier heart is associated with better problem-solving and reaction time
People with healthier heart structure and function appear to have better cognitive abilities, including increased capacity to solve logic problems and faster reaction times, according to research we part-funded.
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BHF responds to the Spring Budget
The BHF has responded to the Government's Spring Budget.
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No difference in key heart attack symptoms between men and women
Women who have heart attacks experience the same key symptoms as men, quashing one of the reasons given for women receiving unequal care.
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RESEARCH
Can a new test for heart attack save lives?University of Edinburgh | Professor Nicholas Mills
Every year thousands of people in the UK are diagnosed as having had a heart attack. It is not always easy to confirm a heart attack has occurred, because the nature and severity of symptoms varies. One of the tests doctors use analyses blo...
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We will advance research
We will continue to support the brightest minds and best ideas to advance the scale, breadth and impact of our research into cardiovascular diseases.
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First Group Leader announced at flagship vascular dementia research centre
Dr Rikesh Rajani is the first Group Leader appointed to the BHF-UK DRI Centre for Vascular Dementia Research. He will take up his new role from April.
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BHF responds to health secretary speech on NHS reform
The health secretary Sajid Javid this week laid out his vision for NHS reform in a speech at the Royal College of Physicians.