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Linking the mother's immune system to heart function during pre-eclampsiaQueen Mary, University of London | Dr Suchita Nadkarni
Pre-eclampsia is a common condition that occurs during pregnancy. It is a leading cause of death in mothers and unborn babies worldwide. Women with pre-eclampsia have abnormal heart function during pregnancy and a high risk of developing h...
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Developing whole heart MRIImperial College London | Dr Peter Gatehouse
Coronary artery disease and some inherited heart muscle diseases cause patients to experience symptoms of breathlessness, fatigue and chest pain, because of a restricted blood supply to the heart muscle. A relatively new method for measurin...
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Why do people with diabetes grow blood vessels more slowly?University of Nottingham | Professor David Bates
Vascular disease, where blood vessels become blocked, is common in people with type 2 diabetes as they get older. Since it blocks the flow of oxygen to the limbs, it can cause painful legs, inability to walk or even lead to amputation. Scie...
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Do weight-loss injections reduce or increase your health risks?
Get the facts on a new study that suggests medicines like Mounjaro and Wegovy may protect against 42 diseases.
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Menopause Mandate unite with BHF to encourage women to learn more about heart risk in menopause
We have teamed up with Menopause Mandate to increase awareness of women and heart conditions.
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Joint funding with the MRC
The BHF has partnered with the Medical Research Council to support large scale studies or strategic research infrastructure, where there is a benefit to the cardiovascular research community.
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Over 100,000 fewer heart procedures and operations in England in 2020
Around 371,000 heart procedures and operations were performed in 2020 – a 22 per cent drop from 2019 when more than 473,000 were carried out.
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Boost for University of Glasgow research
BHF reveals funding for research into the causes of heart attacks and stroke in Scotland.
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Statins link to diabetes
New Research shows taking statins over a period of 4 years may lead to increased risk of diabetes
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CNP – a guardian angel in the heart?Queen Mary, University of London | Professor Adrian Hobbs
Professor Hobbs and his team are experts in a small protein called C-type natriuretic peptide (CNP). They’ve shown in mice that it is released from the lining of blood vessels and has a protective effect upon them. It’s thought that CNP mig...