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University of Cambridge | Dr Antony Jackson

On the surface of each heart muscle cell are tiny pores, or ion channels. These open and close to let sodium, calcium and potassium ions flow in and out of the cells, and generate the electrical signal that causes the heart to contract and ...

Guidance on how to complete the individual sections within the Scientific Overview part of a grant application form.

A person's Body Mass Index (BMI) is a more powerful predictor of whether they will develop diabetes than their genes, according to new research.

BHF-funded researchers in Edinburgh are using state-of-the-art techniques to identify genes that could help the heart to repair itself after a heart attack.

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Queen's University Belfast | Professor Gerard Linden

Gum disease is caused by bacteria that build up on the teeth, resulting in dental plaque. As the plaque progresses, the gum comes away from the teeth leaving pockets into which bacteria spread, causing inflammation and infection. During nor...

The cath lab, also known as catheter laboratory or cardiac catheterisation laboratory, is part of a hospital's cardiac department. Read what happens there.

Researchers we've funded have developed a new artificial intelligence tool that can rapidly rule out heart attacks in people attending A&E, allowing them to be safely sent home.

Train your teams in CPR to give them a lifesaving skill and help us improve survival rates of out-of-hospital cardiac arrests

We have today responded to a plan from NHS England and Government to help urgent and emergency healthcare services recover from pandemic disruption.

The BHF has responded to the Government's Spring Budget.