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Queen Mary, University of London | Professor Morris Brown

One important, unanswered question about treatment of high blood pressure (hypertension) is why many people on therapy still have poorly controlled blood pressure. Professor Morris Brown and colleagues are conducting three important clinica...

It's tempting to swallow the hype about chocolate's supposed benefits, but don't believe all you read. We replace some common myths with the facts.

The Rangers Charity Foundation has announced BHF Scotland as their new national charity partner for the season.

We’ve rounded up some of our best vegan recipes. With Veganuary becoming more popular each year, January is the perfect month to try a plant-based diet.

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University College London | Professor Shamshad Cockcroft

Supervised by Professor Shamshad Cockroft, a PhD student is investigating how we keep the mitochondria inside heart cells working properly, so they can provide the energy the heart needs to beat. A molecule called cardiolipin is essential ...

We collect the most comprehensive statistics on the effects, prevention, treatment, costs and causes of cardiovascular disease in the UK.

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St George's, University of London | Professor Elijah Behr

Dr Elijah Behr and his colleagues at St George’s, University of London, are developing ways to detect people with Brugada syndrome at high risk of dying suddenly from a fatal abnormal heart rhythm. Brugada syndrome is an inherited heart ...

Claims made about saturated fat in a recent editorial are unhelpful and misleading.

This page describes what an echocardiogram (or echo) is, what happens during an echo and the different types of echo test that you might have.