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Belfast scientist receives funding for research into how the body can regrow blood vessels
We have awarded funding to Belfast scientist Dr Karla O'Neill for research that will help to bring us a step closer to creating treatments that can restore the body’s ability to grow new blood vessels
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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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Can we protect against high levels of stress hormones that cause heart disease?University of Edinburgh | Dr Mark Nixon
High levels of stress hormones, called glucocorticoids, are known to cause obesity, diabetes and heart and circulatory diseases. The hormones circulate in the blood bound to another molecule called corticosteroid binding globulin (CBG), whi...
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Cardiovascular inequalities across English local authorities
Our report examines how the inequalities in cardiovascular health are even more extreme across the ten most and least deprived local authorities in England.
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Our research highlights of 2021
From AI technology that can predict heart attacks to a potential new drug for incurable vascular dementia, the BHF has had a great year of scientific discoveries, each bringing us one step closer to making heart and circulatory disease a thing of the past.
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9 things we learnt at the UK's largest heart conference
Our top picks from the British Cardiovascular Society conference 2021, where leading cardiologists and researchers presented fascinating research.
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The carnivore diet: why it’s not good for your health
Find out why this extreme meat diet, without any fruits or vegetables, can be harmful for your health.
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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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Igniting Change: towards inclusive research design
Heart and circulatory diseases are often diseases of inequality, and many groups are currently under-served by cardiovascular research. Amending our research funding application forms to help encourage inclusive research design is one step that BHF is making towards tackling these inequalities.
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How GLP-1 producing cells in the brain affect the heart and circulatory systemUniversity College London | Professor Stefan Trapp
Glucagon-like-peptide-1 (GLP-1) is a molecule made by the gut and the brain that reduces appetite and helps control blood sugar levels. Drugs that mimic the effects of GLP-1 are currently used to lower body weight and treat diabetes. Howeve...