News: cardiovascular disease
Funding to explore genetic markers for heart disorders
×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog of Adelaide’s Dr Jessica Marathe has received a $75,000 grant to research possible genetic causes of under-diagnosed cardiovascular conditions.
[Read more about Funding to explore genetic markers for heart disorders ]
Funding to advance type 2 diabetes research
Two ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog of Adelaide projects have been awarded almost $2 million in funding to reduce the risk of heart failure from type 2 diabetes and investigate how low-calorie sweeteners interact with and contribute to the disease.
[Read more about Funding to advance type 2 diabetes research]
Taskforce tackles uncontrolled blood pressure
A leading academic general practitioner from the ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog of Adelaide with a strong interest and track record in cardiovascular health has been included on a new National Hypertension Taskforce that wants to double blood pressure (BP) control rates in ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog by 2030.
[Read more about Taskforce tackles uncontrolled blood pressure]
New Dean and Head of Adelaide Medical School
The ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog of Adelaide has appointed Professor Danny Liew as the new Dean and Head of the Adelaide Medical School.
[Read more about New Dean and Head of Adelaide Medical School]
Disrupted sleep is linked to increased risk of death, particularly in women
For the first time, a study has shown a clear link between the frequency and duration of unconscious wakefulness during night-time sleep and an increased risk of dying from diseases of the heart and blood vessels, and death from any cause, particularly in women.
[Read more about Disrupted sleep is linked to increased risk of death, particularly in women ]
![RSS News Feed](/global/images/rss.gif" "RSS News Feed"){kind=small}