Heart Disease
Sciences & Technology
We’re closer to ‘engineering’ blood vessels
Cardiovascular disease is a global killer. Now researchers have developed a fast, inexpensive and scalable method for engineering blood vessels from natural tissue
Health & Medicine
Get your heart checked
The recent deaths of high-profile Australians due to suspected heart attacks is a reminder for all of us to check our heart health
Health & Medicine
What it takes to make a heartbeat
By studying the zebrafish, researchers have discovered how a gene involved in cardiac rhythm works – helping to explain how a heartbeat develops
Health & Medicine
More than a high BMI, an ‘obese heart’ is a silent risk
New research shows that fat tissue around the heart releases molecules that alter heart rhythm, identifying potential new targets for preventative therapies for heart disease