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University College London | Professor Andrew Steptoe

BHF Professor Andrew Steptoe and Professor Mika Kivimaki from University College London are trying to understand the link between sleep problems and the risk of heart disease. There is an association between these, but it is not known wheth...

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University College London | Professor Peter Scambler

Most deaths from coronary heart disease are caused by a heart attack, and there are a significant number of heart attacks in the UK each year. Heart attacks are caused by blockages to the blood vessels that supply the heart – the coronary a...

Researchers at the University of Aberdeen are working to identify people with the lung condition chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) who may also have an undiagnosed heart condition.

Research presented at the British Cardiovascular Society Conference in Manchester has found that metformin – a cheap drug routinely used for the treatment of type 2 diabetes – could help millions of people living with heart and circulatory disease in the UK.

People in England with coronary heart disease will be seen, diagnosed and treated up to five times faster following the introduction of 3D heart scans being rolled out on the NHS.

There have been around 10,000 smoking-related heart deaths in under a year as Tobacco and Vapes Bill stalls in Parliament. We are therefore calling on the Government to urgently progress the Tobacco and Vapes Bill through Parliament.

Eating more eggs has been linked to a higher risk of heart and circulatory disease and death, but is this the full picture?

Fish forms a valuable part of a healthy, balanced diet. Learn why fish is an important part of a healthy diet, plus five tips for eating it.

More than a quarter of people with a deadly form of heart disease may be missed following current tests.