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Medical Research Week: 1-8 June

Announcement posted by Heart Research Australia 05 Jun 2014

Research is the future of health

June 1-8 is Medical Research Week, celebrating the dedication, commitment, passion and accomplishments of thousands of Australian scientists who work to advance knowledge and improve health and well-being of humanity.

“Funding and supporting research is at the centre of what Heart Research Australia is all about and we salute our researchers during Medical Research Week for their commitment, determination, and passion to reduce the incidence of heart disease in Australia,” says Floyd Larsen, CEO of Heart Research Australia.

Heart Research Australia funds research that aims to identify new and better ways to diagnose, treat and prevent heart disease – Australia's Number one (1) killer.

Being 100% community funded, Heart Research Australia’s priority is the seed-funding for researchers so they can investigate innovative ideas, primarily derived from their clinical experience as cardiologists.

Between 1997 and 2004, Heart Research Australia funded two internationally recognised pilot studies that have cut heart-attack mortality rates at Royal North Shore Hospital from 30% to a world beating 2%!

Some of the current studies Heart Research Australia’s researchers are investigating include:

Novel treatments of cardiovascular disease

Repairing hearts with stem cells

Bereavement and heart health

Improving heart function in preterm babies

Plaque build-up in vein grafts

“The future of our health lies heavily on the shoulders of medical researchers, who all have one common goal – to reduce the incidence and devastating impact current diseases have on our society as well as securing the future generation from being impacted! Heart Research Australia appreciates the wonderful work our researchers do and is very proud to contribute to their innovative research into heart disease,” added Larsen.

For further information or to support Heart Research Australia’s research visit www.heartresearch.com.au