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Right now, it’s estimated that there are 620,000 people in the UK carrying a faulty gene that could kill them. A gene that puts you at high risk of premature coronary heart disease and sudden cardiac arrest.

High levels of dietary cholesterol, like those found in eggs, are linked to an increased risk of heart and circulatory disease, or even death, according to a new study published in JAMA.

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Imperial College London | Professor James Scott

Dr James Scott and colleagues from Imperial College London will investigate how factors that increase the risk of cardiovascular disease also increase the risk of Alzheimer’s disease potentially by damaging the blood brain barrier. The ...

Researchers have created a probe that glows when it detects an enzyme associated with issues that can lead to blood clots and strokes.

A reusable vest that can map the electric impulses of the heart in fine detail could detect abnormalities from a potentially fatal heart disease much earlier than is currently possible, according to a new study we’ve part-funded published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

New research suggests a link between eating eggs and an increased risk of heart disease and death. We look behind the headlines,

Football legend David Seaman MBE and more than 200 British Heart Foundation supporters came together to shine a spotlight on hidden heart conditions and their impact on the nation every day.

We investigate headlines that claim bursts of anger can raise the risk of coronary heart disease.

Through our membership of the European Heart Network we’re pledging to play a leading role in a global coalition to reduce the death and suffering caused by heart and circulatory disease worldwide.

BHF Senior Cardiac Nurse, Julie Ward, explains which over-the-counter hay fever medications are safe to use if you have heart disease or high blood pressure.