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Preventing obesity disrupting the heart’s energy supplyUniversity of Manchester | Dr Ashraf Kitmitto
Mitochondria are the power houses of cells - they provide energy for all of the cell’s activities. Obesity disrupts the function of the mitochondria, and this is thought to contribute to the higher risk of diabetes and heart failure in peop...
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New magnetic resonance technology for the University of OxfordUniversity of Oxford | Professor Damian Tyler
Heart failure is a debilitating condition and can cause breathlessness, making it almost impossible for patients to do even simple exercise such as walking up stairs. During heart failure, changes occur in heart muscle. BHF-funded scient...
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How fat cells damage blood vesselsCardiff Metropolitan University | Professor Philip E James
Obesity is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease because being overweight or obese can increase the risk of developing high blood pressure and diabetes. In this project, Dr Philip James and colleagues will examine how fat cells ca...
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Food portions
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BHF becomes a funding charity partner of Our Future Health
We are delighted to become a funding charity partner in Our Future Health, a leading health research programme.
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Professor Gerry McCann appointed BHF Professor of Cardiology
We are pleased to announce that Gerry McCann has been appointed BHF Professor of Cardiology at the University of Leicester, the first appointment through our refreshed research Professorship funding scheme
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People with heart and circulatory conditions at higher risk of dying from flu
People with heart and circulatory conditions and those who are older should get the flu jab.
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BHF announce partnership with Mindful Chef
Mindful Chef has partnered with the BHF to launch a new range of recipes.
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People from Black and Asian ethnic groups at greater risk of dying from coronavirus
We respond to figures published today by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) which reveal that people from certain minority ethnic groups are disproportionately at greater risk of dying from Covid-19.