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Learn more about what we have previously funded under the International Cardiovascular Research Partnership Award funding scheme

Data has been brought together across prevention, treatment and outcomes by levels of deprivation in England, outlining health inequalities.

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University College London | Professor Andrew Steptoe

BHF Professor Andrew Steptoe and Professor Mika Kivimaki from University College London are trying to understand the link between sleep problems and the risk of heart disease. There is an association between these, but it is not known wheth...

Dr Phoebe Kitscha explores some of the biology behind the effects of Covid-19 on the circulatory system, and the research into ways to prevent and treat these effects.

Read our information on contraception, blood clot risk, getting pregnant with a heart condition, genetic testing, pre-eclampsia risk and support.

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University College London | Professor Patric Turowski

Blood vessel leakage into the surrounding tissue is common in many inflammatory diseases, and can occur in people with diabetes or after a stroke. A PhD student working with Dr Patric Turowski will learn more about the link between blood ve...

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University of Manchester | Professor Ann Canfield (EMERITUS)

Professor Ann Canfield and colleagues at the University of Manchester are looking for ways to prevent and treat the hardening of blood vessels, where blood vessels stiffen due to deposits of a bone-like material. This ‘calcification’ increa...

BHF Senior Dietitian Dell Stanford takes a closer look at the health benefits of avocados and avocado oil, revealing they’re high in healthy unsaturated fat – but also calories.

Find out what serum triglycerides are, what level is too high and how to reduce triglycerides, with tips from BHF Senior Dietitian Dell Stanford.

Don’t be set in your ways – getting active, eating well and losing weight can help you stay healthy well into old age, as two experts tell Rachael Healy.