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University of Cambridge | Professor Martin Bennett

BHF Professor Martin Bennett and his team at the University of Cambridge are studying the processes that cause atherosclerosis, where blood vessels fur up with fatty plaques and narrow. This means less blood can reach the body’s tissues, or...

Some people stop taking beta blockers because they believe they’re causing side effects like breathlessness and weight gain. But these symptoms can be caused by the nocebo effect, explains specialist Dr Sameer Zaman.

Our cardiac nurses answer your questions about how to lower your cholesterol, including simple food and exercise tips.

Toxic air is all around us, even when we can't see it. But don’t let its invisibility fool you - BHF research has shown that fine particulate matter known as PM2.5 is a triple threat. We explore just how exactly air pollutants can harm your health, and how our work aims to protect peoples' health.

Everyone should have access to the best available treatment and care but sadly this isn't the care. We want to end the inequality. Here we bring together statistics and research detailing the impact of inequalities on cardiovascular health.

Researchers part-funded by the BHF have found 107 new gene regions associated with high blood pressure, potentially enabling doctors to identify at-risk patients and target treatments.

BHF Professor Sir Rory Collins at the University of Oxford has been awarded the Medical Research Council’s (MRC) most prestigious personal award, the Millennium Medal 2020.

People living in areas of the country that are worst affected by air pollution have an increased risk of death that is on average the equivalent to smoking over 150 cigarettes a year.

Stroke patients living with other long-term health conditions.