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RESEARCH
Preventing arteries becoming hardened in diabetesManchester Metropolitan University | Professor M Yvonne Alexander
It is estimated that by 2030, nearly 552 million people will have diabetes in the UK. Understanding new ways to treat complications associated with diabetes will make a difference to people living with the condition. Blood vessels are ma...
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Scientists find 107 new blood pressure genes
Researchers part-funded by the BHF have found 107 new gene regions associated with high blood pressure, potentially enabling doctors to identify at-risk patients and target treatments.
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A clinical trial testing if intensive treatment of a heart attack benefits older peopleNewcastle University | Dr Vijay Kunadian
Dr Vijay Kunadian and her colleagues at the University of Newcastle are finding out if older, frailer patients could benefit from a procedure to restore blood supply to the heart muscle following a heart attack. As people live longer, mo...
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Pippa Middleton – our new ambassador
Pippa Middleton becomes a BHF ambassador.
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Is a heart attack hereditary?
If someone in your family has a heart attack, are you at risk too? Our nurses explain.
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RESEARCH
Using MRI scans to guide the best treatment in people with heart failure.King's College London | Dr Amedeo Chiribiri
Over half a million people in the UK have been diagnosed with heart failure. This is when the heart is weakened and unable to pump the blood around the body properly. It can cause debilitating symptoms like breathlessness, and occurs when t...
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£30m global challenge launched to tackle heart and circulatory diseases
The British Heart Foundation has launched the Big Beat Challenge, a £30m research funding award that will bring together world-leading researchers and innovators to identify and solve any of the biggest problems in heart and circulatory disease.
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Major review of statins evidence by BHF Professor shows benefits of drug
A major review, led by BHF Professor Sir Rory Collins and published in The Lancet, suggests the benefits of statins have been underestimated and their potential harms exaggerated, due to failings in acknowledging the evidence from randomised trials and the limitations of other types of studies.
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Artificial intelligence for heart attack prediction
Artificial intelligence (AI) can help identify people at high risk of a fatal heart attack years before it strikes – thanks to new research that we've funded.
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Costanza Emanueli
Professor Emanueli is announced as the latest BHF Chair and her work is summarised.