2022 blog archive
23 articles
New Year’s Resolutions – Small sustainable changes for heart health
19 December 2022
Learn how you can meet your heart health goals this new year - with little incremental changes that have a lasting impact.
Have yourself a heart-friendly Festive Season
16 December 2022
Easy things to try this year to be a little heart-healthier this Christmas
Short bursts of physical activity during daily life may lower risk of premature death
13 December 2022
Data from recent studies has shown that you don’t need a lengthy workout to get health benefits from exercise.
Star Scientist of the Month - Dr Bob Lee
12 December 2022
Star Scientist Dr Bob Lee is determined to help usher in treatments for arterial blood vessel disease, which can have devastating consequences for sufferers.
Rainbow of fruit and vegetables
25 November 2022
We’re told to ‘eat a rainbow’ of fruit and vegetables. Here’s what each colour does in our body
Star Scientist of the Month - Dr Yashutosh Joshi
26 October 2022
Star Scientist Dr Yashutosh Joshi is a key member of Prof Peter Macdonald's team unlocking the potential of spider venom
Link between red meat and heart disease
14 October 2022
Does eating red meat raise your risk of heart disease? Learn more about how and why red meat can impact your heart health.
Can being stressed damage your heart?
10 October 2022
It’s hard to avoid feeling stressed in our busy lives, as to whether if affect our heart health, the answer it seems is complicated.
How does space travel affect the human body?
29 August 2022
Cardiologist and space exploration enthusiast Professor Jason Kovacic talks about the impact of space travel on the human body, particularly on our hearts.
Interview with Dr Celine Santiago 2022
26 August 2022
Rising star Dr Celine Santiago talks about her first international presentation, her Visiting Research Fellowship, and winning a second ISHR Poster Prize!
Salt and the Heart
04 August 2022
How does salt in our food and diet affect our hearts? How much should we be having?
Star Scientist of the Month - Dr Vaibhao Janbandhu
26 July 2022
Dr Vaibhao Janbandhu, from our Developmental & Stem Cell Biology Lab is studying cardiac fibroblasts with hopes to reduce damage after a heart attack.
Women in Science - Connie Jiang
22 June 2022
Honours student Connie Jiang has been shortlisted for CSANZ Ralph Reader Young Investigator Prize
Miranda's heart transplant journey - Cardiac biopsies
17 June 2022
Heart Transplant survivor shares what it's like to have a heart biopsy, and what Prof Andrew Jabbour’s MRI breakthrough means to those with a donor heart.
Star Scientist of the Month - Dr Tom Meredith
15 June 2022
Star Scientist, Dr Tom Meredith, from our Heart Valve Disease and AI Lab is working to transform treatment for aortic stenosis. A disease that claims the lives of 50% of its sufferers within two years of diagnosis.
Unlocking the secrets of mitochondria – the powerhouses of our cells
09 May 2022
This project may have relevance to cardiometabolic diseases and neurological diseases, where mitochondrial dysfunction is at least partially involved.
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