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Clinical trials by type of research
We are currently supporting 46 clinical trials worth around £40m. They provide crucial evidence that diagnostic tests or treatments are safe and effective.
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Is honey good for you?
Find out if is honey better than regular sugar and if it has special health benefits, with answers from Senior British Heart Foundation Dietitian Tracy Parker.
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Weight-loss injections explained
Learn more about how weight-loss injections like Mounjaro and Wegovy work, their potential side effects and how to access them on the NHS.
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Mounjaro vs Wegovy: which is better for weight loss?
Do people taking the weight-loss injection Mounjaro really lose more weight than those taking Wegovy? Get the BHF verdict.
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RESEARCH
Targeting ZONAB to better understand inflammation and blood vessel formationUniversity College London | Professor Dr Maria Balda
The insides of blood vessels are made up of a thin sheet of cells, called endothelial cells, which form a barrier between the passing blood and the vessel wall. Endothelial cells have many functions, from responding to stimuli within the bl...
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High blood pressure - PATHWAY
The PATHWAY studies were three important trials exploring new, more personalised ways of treating high blood pressure.
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Atherosclerosis
Atherosclerosis is the build-up of fatty material (atheroma) inside your arteries. It’s a potentially serious condition that causes most heart attacks and strokes but often goes unnoticed.
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BHF joins campaign to boost uptake of Covid-19 vaccine
We've joined a campaign to encourage everyone with health conditions, including heart and circulatory diseases, to get the coronavirus vaccine.
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Understanding who might have side-effects when taking statinsUniversity of Oxford | Dr James Sheppard
Statins are cholesterol-lowering drugs that prevent heart attack and stroke. However, some people may experience side effects when taking them such as muscle pain, liver injury and diabetes, which can stop some people from taking them. This...
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Genetic tool to predict adult heart attack risk in childhood
An international team of scientists we helped fund have developed a genetic tool that can spot someones risk of having a heart at as an adult much earlier in life.