Blog, Expert Opinions & Interviews
With over 200 scientists, doctors and staff, the Institute is a very busy place! On this Blog page you'll find a collection of stories, articles and interviews from behind the scenes at Australia's Home of Heart Research.
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Eating a heart-friendly diet on a budget
12 September 2023
Eating on a budget shouldn’t come at the cost of our health, here's our top tips to maintain a heart and wallet-friendly diet.
Drinking and heart health
06 September 2023
Our Experts decipher the mixed messages we receive when it comes to alcohol and heart health.
Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM) Research at the Institute
23 August 2023
Professor Fatkin and her team are uncovering the genetic causes of dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM), a disease which can cause heart failure and sudden death.
Star Scientist - Dr Emma Rath
22 August 2023
Emma Rath too a big risk in her 40s, leaving her career in IT to uncover the secrets of congenital heart disease and dilated cardiomyopathy.
Dr Charles Cox's PIEZO discovery
18 August 2023
Dr Charles Cox’s shares insight into his PIEZO ion channel discovery and the next steps to developing new therapeutics to target a whole range of diseases.
Supplements and heart health
16 August 2023
Our experts separate supplement fact from fiction, to see what role, if any, these products can play in improving heart health.
Star Scientist - Aaron Hay
31 July 2023
Scientist Aaron Hay has been obsessed with sharks since he was five years old - and his fascination with animals brings him here.
Fibre: good for your gut and your heart
13 June 2023
Fibre not only plays a crucial role in keeping your digestive system happy, it is essential component of a heart-friendly diet.
Star Scientist - Dr Xenia Kaidonis
02 June 2023
Dr Xenia Kaidonis is working on cardiac regeneration research that could one day lead to breakthroughs in how we treat those with damaged hearts.
Star Scientist - Monique Ohanian
02 May 2023
Monique Ohanian won presented the School Science Award in 2003, little did she know that she would one day join our team at the Institute.
Why fish is your heart’s best friend
28 April 2023
Fish is not only lower in saturated fat and a good source of protein and iodine - it contains heart-friendly unsaturated fats known as omega-3 fatty acids.
Institute's Innovation Centre playing key role in delivering new stroke treatments
20 April 2023
Dr Kirsten Coupland from University of Newcastle is utilising the Institute’s Innovation Centre to shed light on the inner workings of the brain.
Saving hearts to save lives
13 April 2023
Professor Peter Macdonald opens up about his career as a cardiologist and scientist, 'Heart in a Box', and the potential of deadly spider venom.
Star Scientist - Dr Alastair Stewart
30 March 2023
The Institute’s Dr Stewart is determined to make a whole range of therapeutic drugs not only more effective, but also safer for those that need them.
STEM Stars of the Future
07 March 2023
We interview 2022 Victor Chang School Science Award winners Wenona School students Mimi Atkins and Sophie Ingham
Star Scientist - Dr Nicole Bryce
27 February 2023
Dr Nicole Bryce is working on a groundbreaking PHACTR1 gene project that is changing our understanding of cardiovascular disease.
Why the Mediterranean diet still matters
07 February 2023
While other diets come and go, this is one way of eating that continues to be the gold standard for heart health - ranked best diet of 2023.
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