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Read about our research into regenerative medicine, and the projects looking at healing hearts by repairing or creating new heart muscle.

Olive oil can be a healthy source of fat. Find out how to eat it as part of a healthy, balanced diet.

Scientists develop a new type of 3D microscopy to capture the growing hearts of zebrafish embryos for the first time, which could also teach us more about the human heart.

Learn what depression is, its symptoms, and why it matters for heart health. Find NHS treatment, self-help tips, and how to help someone with depression.

Researchers we've funded have developed a new type of ‘heart plaster’ to revolutionise the way surgeons treat children living with congenital heart disease, so they don’t need as many open-heart operations.

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University College London | Dr Riyaz Patel

Millions of people in the UK are living with coronary heart disease. Many of these people will unfortunately go on to have more heart problems, such as heart attack, heart failure and heart rhythm disturbance (arrhythmia). While we know muc...

We have welcomed Government's announcement that the UK will rejoin the EU's scientific research scheme - Horizon Europe - as an associate member.

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King's College London | Dr Karen Liu

Recent technological advances have made it possible to identify changes in our DNA which can cause congenital heart disease. But this still doesn’t always mean we know what the affected genes do during heart development. Dr Karen Liu has ...

Taking medications can be hard to get used to and many people worry about costs and side effects. Our tips can help make adjusting easier.

Get our tips for enjoying your food over the festive period while looking after your heart.