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A drug that eliminates ‘zombie cells’ improves heart function after a heart attack according to new research funded by us, which could pave the way for a new heart attack treatment.

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University of Oxford | Professor Samira Lakhal Littleton

Previous research has shown that manipulating iron levels in the heart could help to treat heart disease. But to manipulate iron in the heart, we first need to understand how iron levels are regulated. Hepcidin is a hormone made in the live...

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University of Leicester | Professor Leong Ng

Aortic stenosis (AS) is a very common heart valve disease which restricts blood flow out of the heart. Many patients experience breathlessness or chest pain with exercise. Currently, the only effective treatment is replacing the valve in pa...

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King's College London | Professor Reza Razavi

Cardiac Resynchronisation Therapy (CRT) is a procedure that’s commonly used in patients with heart failure, which occurs when the heart is not pumping blood around the body as well as it should. This happens most commonly when the heart mus...

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University of Leeds | Dr Neil Turner

During a heart attack, a blood clot in an artery vessel starves the heart of oxygen. As a result, cells in the heart die and it cannot function normally, which can lead to heart rhythm problems and heart failure. New methods are needed to e...

A new report is calling for urgent action to address falling numbers of clinical researchers. Professor Bryan Williams, our Chief Scientific and Medical Officer, contributed to the report.

Peanuts are high in unsaturated fat, this means they’re high in calories. But they’re also a source of fibre, protein and a range of vitamins and minerals.

Research, part-funded by the British Heart Foundation, has shown that for some people misusing steroids can be particularly dangerous.