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A new tax on sugary drinks is a useful reminder of why they’re bad news for our health, explains Senior Dietitian Victoria Taylor.

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University of Oxford | Professor Paul Riley

The BHF is helping the University of Oxford bring together developmental biology and regenerative medicine in a single institute by contributing £5 million towards a new Institute of Developmental and Regenerative Medicine (IDRM). The new b...

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University of Bristol | Dr Mark Bond

Atherosclerosis is the process in arteries that causes them to become narrowed or blocked, and can cause a stroke or heart attack. During atherosclerosis, the growth and movement of cells in the walls of blood vessels becomes uncontrolled, ...

Dietitian Azmina Govindji gives expert tips for enjoying a healthier Diwali. Find out how to make healthier mithai and savoury Diwali food, avoid overeating, reduce stress and more.

Remote monitoring for patients who have recently had a heart attack reduces A&E attendance and prevents readmissions to hospital, according to research funded by us.

Working with other charities in Scotland, we’re calling for all political parties to commit to take the actions that could save thousands of lives from preventable diseases.

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University of Bristol | Professor Jeremy Henley

Dr Jeremy Henley and colleagues at the University of Bristol have been awarded a grant to investigate how a protein called SUMO can help protect the heart from injury. The SUMO protein is attached to a specific protein in mitochondria, whic...

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King's College London | Dr Martin Bishop

Dr Martin Bishop and his team at King’s College London are developing a new, safer method to help doctors identify areas of heart tissue that cause abnormal heart rhythms, or arrhythmias, so they can receive more accurate ablation therapy. ...

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University of Manchester | Professor Ann Canfield (EMERITUS)

Professor Ann Canfield and colleagues at the University of Manchester are looking for ways to prevent and treat the hardening of blood vessels, where blood vessels stiffen due to deposits of a bone-like material. This ‘calcification’ increa...