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EVENT
South Coast Ultra ChallengeDate
5 - 6 September 2026
Location
Eastbourne to Arundel
Walk, jog or run your way through the South Downs National Park next September
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The role of the XIIIA clotting factor in heart scarringUniversity of Leeds | Professor Peter J Grant
After a heart attack the lack of oxygen to the heart muscle triggers a process called fibrosis, where scar tissue build-up prevents the heart from beating normally. Fibrosis plays an important part in heart failure development and also occu...
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Could gene therapy keep our heart and blood vessels young and healthy?University of Bristol | Professor Paolo Madeddu
Some people live long healthy lives, whereas others develop ageing related conditions. Professor Paolo Madeddu and his team at the University of Bristol are studying a gene called BPIFB4 that may be important for determining whether people ...
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Understanding the role of proteoglycans in the elasticity of the heartUniversity of Manchester | Dr Christian Pinali
The pumping action of the heart is performed by the beating of muscle cells called cardiac myocytes. These are embedded in a type of ‘biological scaffold’ known as the extracellular matrix (ECM), which organises the myocytes to allow effici...
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When to worry about heart palpitations
If you're experiencing what feels like frequent or prolonged episodes of palpitations, it might be a good idea to see your GP, BHF Senior Nurse Chloe MacArthur explains.
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Smoking during pregnancy linked to child’s risk of having congenital heart disease
Research we part funded has found that children born to mothers who smoked during pregnancy were at increased risk of having congenital heart disease. The study bought together data from more than 230,000 families from seven European birth cohorts.
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How to set up a JustGiving fundraising page
Set up your British Heart Foundation JustGiving page for individuals or teams with our guide and tips for success.
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Targeting the inflammatory process may be a new way to treat heart diseaseUniversity of Cambridge | Dr Xuan Li
Inflammation plays a part in the development of many heart and circulatory diseases, including atherosclerosis, where arteries become ‘furred up’ and narrowed, and post-ischaemic injury, when tissue is damaged because of a lack of oxygen su...
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Studying t-tubule structure and function in normal and damaged heart muscleImperial College London | Dr Eva Rog Zielinska
The main pumping chambers of the heart, the ventricles, are made up of billions of muscle cells. For our hearts to pump, electrical signals must spread rapidly from the pacemaker within the heart to ‘activate’ the cells in the ventricles to...
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What is an angiogram?
A angiogram is a common test for people with possible heart symptoms. Professor Julian Gunn explains the different types of angiogram.