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BHF Accelerator Award to boost research at University of Birmingham
The University of Birmingham is one of only six institutions in the UK to receive the £1 million funding, which will strengthen its ground-breaking research into heart and circulatory diseases.
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Improving how weight loss advice is given by GPsUniversity of Oxford | Professor Paul Aveyard
Around one in four adults in the UK is obese, and the levels are rising. Obesity increases the risk of developing heart and circulatory diseases, and costs the NHS around £4.2 billion a year. GPs are in a good position to guide patients to ...
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Adrenaline and atrial fibrillationUniversity of Glasgow | Dr Antony Workman
Dr Anthony Workman and his team at the University of Glasgow are studying atrial fibrillation - or AF - a common abnormal heart rhythm where the heart’s upper chambers, the atria, beat irregularly. People with atrial fibrillation are more l...
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PEA-15: a potential new drug target to stop blood vessels from re-narrowing after surgeryUniversity of Aberdeen | Professor Graeme Nixon
When blood vessels in the heart become narrowed or blocked surgeons must resume blood flow to prevent a heart-attack from occurring. Either a metal coil, called a stent, is inserted to hold the vessel open and allow blood to flow through it...
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How obesity in pregnancy affects the unborn childUniversity of Nottingham | Professor Simon C Langley-Evans
During pregnancy, the growth and development of the baby is affected by the mother’s diet. Women whose diet is low in energy, protein or nutrients such as iron have babies who are more likely to have heart disease when they are adults. In m...
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Trying to detect Acute Type A aortic dissection (AAD) before it’s too lateUniversity of Liverpool | Dr Riaz Akhtar
The aorta is the major artery of the human circulation. It has to withstand very high pressures to distribute blood from the heart all around the body. Acute Type A aortic dissection (AAD) is an uncommon but very serious condition in which ...
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Sepsis: signs, symptoms and new treatments
Dr Leanne Grech explains what sepsis is, who is at risk and how BHF-funded researchers are working to stop the damage it causes.
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From London to Lithuania: The 1220 mile challenge
A group of ten of BHF colleagues have completed a 1220 mile challenge taking them virtually from London to Lithuania in a bid to improve their physical and mental wellbeing. To mark the momentous last mile of their challenge they were joined by staff and supporters from the Lithuanian Heart Association.
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BHF pays tribute to the life and work of Professor Attilio Maseri
The British Heart Foundation has paid tribute to former BHF chair Professor Attilio Maseri who sadly passed away on 3 September, aged 85, in his hometown of Udine in Italy.
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The impact of cold on people with anginaKing's College London | Professor Simon Redwood
People with coronary heart disease can be affected by angina. Angina is a dull, heavy or tight chest pain caused by restricted blood flow to the heart – and importantly it could be a sign of being at risk of a future heart attack. Past rese...