Early anticoagulants reduce repeat stroke risk for irregular heartbeat patients
The Guardian - 24-Oct-2024Research shows early treatment may prevent hundreds of strokes safely
British Heart Foundation (BHF)
Charity organization researching heart and circulatory diseases
We're the British Heart Foundation and we fund research to beat the world’s biggest killers. We fund over £100 million of research each year into all heart and circulatory diseases and the things that cause them. Heart diseases. Stroke. Vascular Dementia. Diabetes. They’re all connected, and they’re all under our microscope.
We fund around £100 million of life saving research every year. Today, we are funding thousands of research projects around the UK that are fighting heart and circulatory diseases.
We also help millions of people every year with our up to date information about heart and circulatory diseases so the UK public are better informed.
We work hard to protect heart health and fight for better services for heart patients - communicating with politicians, government officials, workplaces and schools.
Visit website: https://www.bhf.org.uk/
Details last updated 05-Oct-2019
People at British Heart Foundation (BHF)
Metin Avkiran
Professor of Molecular Cardiology at King's College London and Medical Director at BHF
British Heart Foundation (BHF) News
More than 25% of healthy seniors have undiagnosed heart valve disease
EurekAlert! - 26-Jul-2024Most cases were mild, but the study highlights the need for increased awareness
Air pollution closely related to cognitive decline and dementia - GOV.UK
The Guardian - 27-Jul-2022Cognitive decline and dementia in older people accelerated by exposure to emissions
150 mins of intense moderate activity each week found beneficial-weekdays/weekend
Independent - 05-Jul-2022Clocking up physically active minutes more crucial than when the exercise takes place
Latest 3D scanners diagnose heart disease in just 20 minutes
Independent - 04-May-2021NHS rolls out 3D imaging technology for rapid diagnosis & early management of coronary heart disease
Study finds link between CVD and childhood popularity
Independent - 06-Oct-2020One-third increased risk is low compared to impact of other lifestyle choices
Hormone in bone restores memory and ability to exercise in old mice
Guardian - 04-Jul-2020Exercising regularly increases this hormone and benefits muscle and brain
Running a marathon improves the health of a runner's arteries
BBC - 07-Jan-2020If you have heart disease or other medical conditions, consult your doctor first
London air is no longer safe to breathe because of pollution
Independent - 05-Dec-2019Legislators need to take air pollution seriously and toughen up to WHO standards
Vaping is better than smoking, but quitting smoking is the best
BBC - 16-Nov-2019No vaping is even better for your heart
A heart attack is not only a man's disease
Metro - 30-Sep-2019Women are dying needlessly from heart attacks because of not receiving proper treatment
UK figures show heart deaths rise up
BBC - 13-May-2019Deaths from heart, circulatory diseases among people under 75 are on the rise for the first time in 50 years
Five-minute scan can predict cognitive decline
BBC - 12-Nov-2018High intensity pulse travelling towards the brain indicative of accelerated cognitive decline over the next decade.
Coconut oil is 'pure poison'
Guardian - 22-Aug-2018Coconut oil actually raises the levels of bad cholesterol and promotes heart disease
Should we all get a health check?
Guardian - 09-Apr-2018May just find problems that probably don’t need treatment. NHS offers a health check every five ...
Heart disease deaths down 70% in a generation
New Scientist - 22-Aug-2016Annual UK deaths from heart disease and stroke fallen from 341,000 in 1979 to 155,000 in 2014. B...
Genetic test for ‘familial’ heart risk extended
BBC - 09-Jun-2015Blood tests to be offered to close relatives of people found to have familial hypercholesterolaem...
Elderly people who exercise live five years longer
BBC - 15-May-2015Norwegian study shows people doing three hours of exercise a week lived around five years longer ...
Gene therapy: ‘Heart-healing virus’ trial starts
BBC - 30-Apr-2013
