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Roger Black backs BHF to encourage the nation to do one good thing for their heart during Heart Month

We have appointed distinguished research leader and NHS Consultant Physician, Professor Bryan Williams, as our first Chief Scientific and Medical Officer.

The European Society of Cardiology Congress, the worlds biggest heart conference, is over for another year. The past few days have seen thousands of scientists gather in Amsterdam to share the worlds latest leading research into heart and circulatory diseases.

To support our bright young scientists towards successful completion of their PhD projects, we are offering studentship extensions of up to six months depending on the year of study.

World Book Day is celebrating its 25th anniversary and we are inviting everyone to donate their preloved books and find a new read in one of our 730 shops.

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University of Oxford | Dr Mathilda Mommersteeg

Dr Mathilda Mommersteeg and her colleagues at the University of Oxford are studying an unusual fish in the hope it may reveal clues to repairing heart muscle damaged by a heart attack. Astyanax mexicanus is an extraordinary species of fi...

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University of Leicester | Professor Thompson Robinson

Most strokes are caused by a blood clot in an artery that feeds the brain – called ischaemic stroke. People who have an ischaemic stroke will usually be given clot-busting medicine to restore blood flow to the brain. If this is done within...

A new report from the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) think tank has highlighted the significant benefits associated with taking a broad, ‘whole society’ approach to reducing childhood obesity.

Getting fit doesn't have to feel like a chore. We've compiled a list of our top free fitness apps that might even make you forget you're working out.

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University of Bristol | Professor Jules Hancox

The heart’s ability to pump blood depends on co-ordinated electrical activity generated by molecules in heart cells called ‘ion channels’. One of these channels is called hERG, and is essential for normal heart function. However, many drugs...