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Labour pledges to significantly reduce deaths from heart attack and stroke
The Leader of the Labour Party, Sir Keir Starmer, has today announced an ambition to reduce deaths from heart attack and stroke by 25 per cent over the next decade if his party is elected to Government.
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King's Speech focuses on children's health
We welcome the new Government's commitment to reintroduce measures to create a smokefree generation in today's King's Speech - the first since the General Election.
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Is the heart connected to the brain?
How much you can exercise is determined by messages sent between your heart and brain. Jenny Mitchell explains.
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Research Excellence and Accelerator Awards
Find out about the world-class centres of cardiovascular research that the British Heart Foundation are funding.
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How does a protein called VWF keep hearts healthy?Imperial College London | Professor Anna Randi
Professor Anna Randi and her colleagues at Imperial College London are studying how a protein called von Willebrand factor (VWF) is important for heart health. Very small blood vessels, called capillaries, form over two thirds of the heart...
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How is a molecule called beta-catenin involved in atherosclerosis?Royal Veterinary College, University of London | Dr Christina Warboys
BHF Intermediate Basic Science Research Fellow Dr Christina Warboys is studying atherosclerosis, when arteries become furred up with fatty plaques and narrow. If the plaque ruptures, a blood clot can form and lead to a heart attack or strok...
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Can phospholipids in platelets explain bleeding or clotting diseases?Cardiff University | Professor Peter Collins
Supervised by Professor Peter Collins, the Clinical Research Training Fellow on this grant is studying how fatty ‘phospholipid’ molecules affect blood clotting. The blood clotting process, called coagulation, takes place on the surface ...
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Understanding the risks associated with tests and treatments that involve radiation in childrenNewcastle University | Professor Mark Pearce
Dr Mark Pearce and his team at the University of Newcastle upon Tyne are studying the risks associated with tests and treatments that involve radiation. Doctors can diagnose and treat heart problems in babies and young children using car...
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Finding efficient ways to regenerate the heart and blood vesselsUniversity of Oxford | Dr Nicola Smart
Damage to the lining of a blood vessel can lead to the accumulation of a fatty plaque (atherosclerosis) and also allows immune cells to infiltrate the vessel wall. These immune cells destroy the muscle and elastic layers of the blood vessel...
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Simple motivation tricks: how to stick to your health goals
We share simple tips from a health psychologist on how to get motivated to be healthy. Find out how.