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University of Oxford | Dr Sanne Peters

Dr Sanne Peters and her colleagues at the University of Oxford are studying why diabetes may have a bigger impact on heart disease risk in women compared with men. Heart disease and stroke remain one of the leading causes of death and dis...

Discover why autoimmune conditions like lupus and rheumatoid arthritis increase heart attack and stroke risk. Learn how you can protect your heart.

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University of Dundee | Professor Miles D Witham

Kidney disease causes a layer of calcium to settle in the wall of blood vessels, making them stiff, which increases blood pressure and the strain on the heart. People with kidney disease have a high risk of heart attack and stroke. Current ...

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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.

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University of Leeds | Professor Sven Plein

Professor Sven Plein and his team at the University of Leeds, are experts in a diagnostic method called magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). The scientists recently demonstrated that this non-invasive scanning method gives a better view of hea...

A new health data resource will enable vital research to take place into Covid-19 and cardiovascular disease, with the aim of improving treatments and care for patients.

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Imperial College London | Professor Anna Randi

The cells that make up the innermost lining of our blood vessels are called ‘endothelial cells’. They actively influence all sorts of functions including how permeable the vessels are, how they grow, and the tendency for blood to clot withi...

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University of Oxford | Dr Pawel Swietach

Dr Pawel Swietach and his colleagues at the University of Oxford are working out how pH influences gene activity within heart cells, and what happens in heart disease. Within healthy limits, changes in pH (how acidic or alkaline it is) can ...

The report, which is the first produced by us on health inequalities, takes three lenses on the issue: deprivation, sex and ethnicity. Drawing on a wide range of sources, Bridging Hearts illustrates the complex and varied reasons why cardiovascular health drives inequalities in the UK.