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Each discovery we fund helps take us a step closer to beating heartbreak forever. Here we take a look back at some of our research breakthroughs of 2024.

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University College London | Professor Derek Yellon

London based researchers are testing a drug hoped to limit heart damage caused by a heart attack. Every day in the UK, more than 500 people have a heart attack. During a heart attack, some heart cells die. This can cause long-term life-thr...

We're giving supporters the chance to be a part of history and help the seven million people suffering from heart and circulatory disease after unveiling the sculpture - The Heart of Steel.

Find out the key things to consider if you have a heart condition and are thinking about having children.

You might already know that a Mediterranean diet is linked to better health, but what is it and what exactly are the benefits of eating the Mediterranean way? Our animation explains.

Find out why carbs have a bad reputation and if it's true that they make you gain weight with BHF Senior Dietitian Tracy Parker.

Sitting down too much can be bad for your health, even if you exercise regularly. Get our tips to slash your sitting time.

A specialised antioxidant called MitoQ could prevent heart disease at its very onset, according to research funded by the British Heart Foundation and published in Science Advances.

Researchers we fund at the University of Oxford have published new findings that identify a combination of factors that put some patients at higher risk of myopathy, a rare side-effect of statin therapy.

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University of Nottingham | Professor David Bates

Throughout our life, new blood vessels grow to maintain a healthy circulatory system – a process called angiogenesis. However, the formation of new blood vessels can also occur in conditions such as heart disease and diabetes and can lead t...