Research Updates & Discoveries
Read about the latest news, breakthroughs, updates, and discoveries in heart research from the Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute.
73 articles
New study sheds light on NAD deficiency and birth defects
16 February 2024
Our scientists shed further light on how a deficiency in a molecule called NAD during pregnancy is a cause of multiple birth defects.
Cardiac risks from anti-psychotic medications
16 January 2024
Our researchers call for patients suffering from schizophrenia & psychosis to be better monitored to manage the cardiac risks associated with their medications.
New study: Sydney’s most annoying traffic noise roads
22 December 2023
Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute teams up with Ambient Maps to raise awareness about the growing dangers of road noise and its heart health impact.
2023 Study: Elite Athletes and Reduced Heart Function
18 December 2023
New landmark study involving 281 elite athletes has revealed one in six have reduced heart function normally associated with heart disease.
New genetic study unlocks the causes of why our arteries harden
11 October 2023
New international study published in Nature identifies 11 genes that contribute to the hardening of the heart’s arteries and new treatment pathways.
Molecule that could be the key to treat Obesity & Bone Diseases
18 August 2023
Our Institute scientists identify a molecule which could lead to the development of future drugs for obesity, osteoporosis, and inflammatory diseases.
Computer Simulations Reducing Animal Testing
11 August 2023
Institute’s scientists are developing new computer models to predict the cardiac safety of new drugs more accurately and more ethically than testing on animals.
Critical genes identified behind SCAD
30 May 2023
Institute scientists have significantly advanced the understanding of what causes SCAD
New light shed on the formation of blood vessels could herald personalised treatments for vascular diseases
01 April 2023
Team shows precise balance between certain lipid-based molecules in tip cells is necessary for a proper balance between tip and stalk cell identities, and correct vessel formation.
WA researchers shedding light on the link between long COVID and chronic fatigue syndrome
03 January 2023
Prof Livia Hool playing a pivotal role in a study transforming our understanding of the causes of long COVID and chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS).
Providing new hope for patients with amyloidosis - a severe disease that can cause heart failure
30 November 2022
The Institute's Dr Nikki Bart is calling for greater awareness and screening of a disease that was considered a death sentence just five years ago.
New study - SCAD survivors in urgent need of post-care support
09 October 2022
The Institute’s Prof Bob Graham interviews Australian SCAD survivors discovering they need more physical and mental health support after their heart attack.
World-class imaging helping to tackle enlarged heart syndrome
28 September 2022
The technology that's taking us a step closer to developing the first therapeutic for preventing – and even reversing – hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM).
World-first transplant discovery giving hope to patients around the world
06 September 2022
Research reveals the 'Heart in a Box' technique has reduced heart transplant waiting lists in Australia, potentially around the world.
New series takes deep dive into why exercise is vital for heart health
06 September 2022
Professor Jason Kovacic advises Australians even a small increase in aerobic fitness can reduce your chance of developing heart disease.
Research Update on Prof Sally Dunwoodie's Historic Breakthrough in Pregnancy and Birth Defects
10 August 2022
Clinical study now underway to identify pregnant women at risk of miscarriages or birth defects
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