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Physical Inactivity Report 2017The BHF has compiled this report using health statistics to provide a comprehensive overview of levels of physical inactivity and sedentary behaviour in adults across the UK
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Negative news stories about statins linked to people discontinuing treatment
Negative news stories about statins are linked to some people choosing to discontinue their statin treatment, which is associated with an increased risk of heart attacks and dying from heart disease, according to research.
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RESEARCH
Using cord blood cells to define how NOX4 affects the growth of new blood vesselsQueen's University Belfast | Professor David Grieve
BHF-funded scientists in Belfast are investigating how to boost blood vessel growth to combat heart disease. The growth of new blood vessels is known as angiogenesis. Angiogenesis happens extensively while our bodies develop as babies an...
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Helping stem cells stay in the injured heart to repair damageUniversity of Birmingham | Dr Neena Kalia
In heart failure, the heart cannot pump blood around the body as well as it used to and people become extremely tired and short of breath. Heart failure usually occurs after the heart muscle becomes damaged from a heart attack and, in sever...
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Determining the importance of STAT5A in atherosclerosisUniversity of Sheffield | Professor Paul Evans
Atherosclerosis, the build-up of fatty deposits in arteries, is started by inflammation of the cells that line blood vessels. This occurs mostly in the bends and branches of arteries, where blood flow is disrupted. By contrast, straighter p...
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Bridging Hearts: Addressing inequalities in cardiovascular health and care report
BHF’s Health Insights and Policy and Public Affairs teams have published a report which considers how level of deprivation, sex and ethnicity can impact a person’s cardiovascular health.
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Heart surgery and other heart procedures fall by 39%
There were 39 per cent fewer heart operations and other heart procedures performed in January in England compared to January last year, according to our analysis of NHS data published today.
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Bristol scientists to study how Porcupine could improve heart surgery
Scientists at the University of Bristol are to study how stopping Porcupine – a protein named after the spiky rodent - could improve heart surgery.
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International Clinical Trials Day 2022: how BHF-funded clinical trials are making a difference
To celebrate International Clinical Trials Day, we’re highlighting some of the more recent clinical trials supported by the BHF, and how you can find out more about taking part in one
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RESEARCH
Investigating the molecular switch that sparks new blood vessel growthUniversity of Manchester | Dr Shane Herbert
Diseases including coronary heart disease, stroke and diabetes affect our blood vessels, causing damage by limiting blood supply. One way to avoid these dangerous consequences could be to encourage healthy new blood vessels to grow. Lead by...