News: cardiovascular disease
Funding to advance type 2 diabetes research
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Two University 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.
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Taskforce tackles uncontrolled blood pressure
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A leading academic general practitioner from the University 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 Australia by 2030.
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New Dean and Head of Adelaide Medical School
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The University of Adelaide has appointed Professor Danny Liew as the new Dean and Head of the Adelaide Medical School.
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Disrupted sleep is linked to increased risk of death, particularly in women
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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.
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