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  • Third party running terms and conditions

    Terms and conditions for third party running event participants at BHF.

  • Third party running own place terms and conditions

    Terms and conditions for third party running own place participants.

  • Statins – your questions answered

    Professor Darrel Francis, a professor of cardiology, answers common queries including: are statins safe, are there side effects, what’s a low-dose statin, and can you drink alcohol on statins?

  • How to deal with loneliness

    Loneliness can lead to depression and raise your risk of cardiovascular disease, says Professor Georgina Charlesworth who offers tips to help such as mindfulness and meeting new people.

  • Why everything you know about healthy eating is wrong

    Do you really know what's healthy and what's not? Our expert nutritionist debunks 11 common myths - the truth might surprise you.

  • RESEARCH

    How NRP1 protects our blood vessel lining

    Queen Mary, University of London | Dr Claudio Raimondi

    The inner surface of our blood vessels is covered by a layer of cells called endothelial cells. Maintenance of this cell layer is essential for keeping the blood vessels healthy and for making new blood vessels. BHF-funded researcher Dr Cla...

  • RESEARCH

    Using man-made proteins to halt the development of fatty plaques in coronary arteries

    University of Leeds | Dr Sreenivasan Ponnambalam

    Heart attacks are caused by the development of fatty plaques in coronary arteries which can rupture, causing blood clots that block the blood supply to the heart. While a good diet and regular exercise can reduce our risk of coronary heart ...

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    Understanding how gene mutations cause arrhythmia

    Imperial College London | Professor Dr Thomas Brand

    When we exercise, increased amounts of adrenaline circulate in our body stimulating the heart to beat faster. Adrenaline works by stimulating another molecule called cyclic AMP (cAMP) which is recognised by protein molecules in heart cells....

  • RESEARCH

    How lifestyle factors interact to influence the risk of heart disease

    University of Oxford | Dr F Lucy Wright

    Supervised by Dr Charles Foster, this PhD student is studying how lifestyle factors interact to influence the chances of developing heart and circulatory disease. Lifestyle factors, including physical activity, diet, smoking and alcohol ...

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    Can we better predict sudden cardiac death risk from an ECG?

    University College London | Professor Pier Lambiase

    Internal cardiac defibrillators can prevent dangerous heart rhythms by delivering a shock to the heart to restart normal pacing. However, it is difficult to accurately predict which patients will develop a lethal heart rhythm and should rec...