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Children become less active each year of primary school
A new study we funded shows that by age 11, children are doing more than an hour less of physical activity a week than at age 6.
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How Kv7 ion channels contribute to relaxation in blood vessels and what changes in hypertensionSt George's, University of London | Professor Iain Greenwood
Adults with high blood pressure have a higher risk of developing heart and circulatory disease. High blood pressure can arise as a result of blood vessels losing their elasticity, meaning that blood vessels cannot expand and contract as eff...
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How Integrated Care Systems are tackling cardiovascular prevention
We’ve partnered with The King’s Fund to explore how Integrated Care Systems (ICSs) are working to prevent cardiovascular disease (CVD) across England.
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Finding ways to help people cope after the death of a loved one following a cardiac arrestSwansea University | Professor Paul Bennett
Around two thirds of heart attacks happen at home. The person calling for the ambulance, often a friend or relative, will be instructed to conduct cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR). But only around five per cent of people who receive CPR...
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Can beetroot juice supplements help babies grow well in the womb?University of Manchester | Dr Elizabeth Cottrell
BHF Intermediate Basic Science Research Fellow Dr Elizabeth Cottrell is studying ways to prevent foetal growth restriction, or FGR - when a baby’s growth in the womb slows or stops. FGR increases the risk of stillbirth, and babies are m...
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How fat cells damage blood vesselsCardiff Metropolitan University | Professor Philip E James
Obesity is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease because being overweight or obese can increase the risk of developing high blood pressure and diabetes. In this project, Dr Philip James and colleagues will examine how fat cells ca...
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Understanding how high blood pressure causes kidney damageUniversity of Edinburgh | Dr Robert Menzies
BHF Postdoctoral Basic Science Research Fellow Dr Robert Menzies is working out how uncontrolled high blood pressure can lead to kidney damage. Drugs that target blood pressure directly do reduce kidney damage but kidney function steadily d...
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Best compound exercises to help you lose weight
Cardiac rehab expert Hara Markos explains how staying active can help you lose weight and demonstrates how to do compound exercises like squats, press ups and shoulder presses at home. Try them now.
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BHF 4-year Multidisciplinary PhD Programme
BHF 4-year PhD Programme in cardiovascular research.