Heart Disease

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Research

Protecting your heart as you get older may also help protect your brain

New research finds that our heart and brain health are tightly linked, which may help explain why conditions like dementia and heart disease often happen together

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