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The BHF funded research to find out whether walking with Nordic poles could help people with peripheral arterial disease exercise more easily.

We’ve been funding research that showed the benefits of being physically active at all ages, and for people with heart and circulatory diseases too.

Scientists at the University of Exeter are to explore why some overweight people are less likely to develop heart disease than others.

Differences in the heart’s structure could explain why men and women have different risk of heart conditions

Today we announce that our chief executive, Simon Gillespie, will be retiring from the charity at the end of December after almost seven years.

Our report highlights health disparities in cardiovascular diseases and identifies both strengths and areas for improvement in Northern Ireland’s health system.

Learn how a healthy diet can help reduce your risk of developing coronary heart disease and stop gaining weight. Find here healthy eating tips to keep a healthy heart and our healthy recipe finder.

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University College London | Dr Ines Pineda Torra

Dr Matthew Gage and his colleagues at University College London (UCL) are studying the role of insulin in immune cells called macrophages. These cells are involved in driving inflammation and, indirectly, in atherosclerosis – when blood ves...

Turning Back The Tide is our new five-point plan to improve outcomes for people with or at risk of heart and circulatory diseases. Find out more.

A five minute scan of blood vessels in the neck during mid-life predicts cognitive decline ten years before symptoms appear.