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RESEARCH
Studying cells in the aorta, towards a treatment for abdominal aortic aneurysmUniversity of Leeds | Dr Marc Bailey
Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a condition in which the main artery in the body balloons and eventually ruptures. There may be no warning that an aorta is about to rupture. A ruptured AAA is often fatal and the only treatment for a ball...
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Why do we like salt so much, and how does it cause high blood pressure?University of Edinburgh | Professor Matthew Bailey
High blood pressure is a major risk factor for heart and circulatory disease and it affects millions of people in the UK. Having too much salt in our diet can lead to high blood pressure, so it’s important that we try to limit our int...
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Brugada syndrome: sudden death without warning or reason
Brugada syndrome is a rare, and often hidden, inherited heart condition putting people at risk of sudden death. BHF-funded Dr Elijah Behr has dedicated his research career to finding out more about the disease, with the aim of protecting families from sudden loss. Here, he tells us how he plans to improve the support and treatment of Brugada sufferers.
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Take 10 minutes to change your life this Heart Month
February is Heart Month and this year we’re urging people to take at least 10 minutes a day to help improve their own heart health as well as support our annual fundraiser, Wear it. Beat it.
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Our response to the Daily Telegraph story on charity expenditure
An article in a national newspaper has criticised a number of UK charities, including the BHF, for not spending enough income on charitable activities. We believe the article gives a distorted view of how we spend your donations, which help fund over half of heart research at UK universities. Read our full response to the story here.
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Fish oil study could pave way for better blood pressure treatments
New research we funded at the University of Reading will aim to better understand how fish oils can help to reduce blood pressure.
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Understanding how lipids in the blood influence the growth of abdominal aneurysmsCardiff University | Professor Valerie O'Donnell
An abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a swelling in the aorta, the main blood vessel that runs from the heart down through the chest and abdomen. People with AAA are often monitored to see if the swelling gets bigger, when they will need su...
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Studying the release of von Willebrand factor as a target for future medicinesQueen Mary, University of London | Dr Thomas Nightingale
A BHF-funded team based in London are studying how to prevent harmful blood clotting without preventing helpful clots. The body’s response to injury needs to be rapid to prevent blood loss and minimise the chance of infection. Cells that l...
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UK flagship projects
Leaders from the NIHR-BHF Framework have approved seven new UK Covid-19 projects.
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Gene links female body shape to risk of type 2 diabetes
Scientists part-funded by us at King’s College London have identified a gene that in women is linked to the creation and location of new fat cells and is thought to contribute to a person's risk of type 2 diabetes.