Research Updates & Discoveries
Read about the latest news, breakthroughs, updates, and discoveries in heart research from the Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute.
78 articles
2019 HLH Update
12 August 2019
Hypoplastic left heart (HLH) is a condition that is among the most severe heart defects occurring in babies at birth. Learn more about our HLH research.
2019 Heart Attack Update
12 August 2019
Scientists at the Victor Chang Institute are now getting to the core of what causes atherosclerosis, heart attack & diseases affecting the blood vessels.
2019 CHD Update
12 August 2019
CHD is the biggest single cause of child mortality and hospitalisation. Despite this, only a minority of CHD cases are genetically diagnosed.
2019 SCAD update
12 August 2019
Our purpose is to better understand, treat and prevent SCAD by identifying factors that predispose the coronary artery to spontaneous tearing.
Heart Attack Discovery
14 September 2018
Researchers discover potential new tools to identify and treat people at high risk of heart attack.
Heart Formation Discovery
11 May 2018
This landmark discovery sheds a new light on heart defects in babies, indicating the heart's formation have been poorly understood and even misinterpreted.
Understanding SCAD Heart Attacks in Women
02 May 2018
New technology is helping scientists understand SCAD heart attacks and why they affect mostly women . Learn more.
Fishing for clues
02 May 2018
Discover how a small, stripy fish may hold the key to heart and spinal cord regeneration in humans and the scientist behind the breakthrough
Baby Brain
01 May 2018
Get to know the Victor Chang Institute's powerful pregnancy discovery and the mastermind behind it.
Pre-Diabetes Discovery
07 February 2018
A new discovery provides direction for potential future treatments for insulin resistance and pre-diabetes. Read more.
Regeneration Discovery
18 December 2017
Scientists at the VC Institute have discovered that a special type of immune cell is critical for the healing of the heart, spinal cord & retinal tissues.
Protein Breakthrough
14 December 2017
Scientists identify a new network of proteins that are linked to congenital heart disease, which affects 42 babies every week in Australia. Find out more.
Pregnancy Breakthrough Statement
07 August 2017
Read the latest statement regarding our pregnancy double breakthrough from the Victor Chang Institute.
Pregnancy Double Discovery
07 August 2017
Learn more about our world first double pregnancy discovery that is expected to prevent recurrent miscarriages and multiple types of birth defects.
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