Every day, 6 babies are born with Childhood Heart Disease (CHD). Learn more about CHD today February is HeartKids Awareness Month & Valentine’s Day (14 Feb) is HeartKids Awareness Day! HeartKids is trying to raise awareness and funds in Australia about Childhood Heart Disease (CHD), which is one of the biggest killers of children under the ...
Prof Chris answers a query about caffeine for people with or at-risk of genetic heart disease. Question: As part of the dietary limitations on a person suffering from a SAD’s, what is the recommended limit of stimulants such as caffeine? Kathy C Answer from Professor Chris Semsarian: High levels of caffeine can have negative effects ...
Amazing support helps improve our understanding of genetic heart disease in Australia The latest enrolment on the National Genetic Heart Disease Registry has taken us to the 1000 mark! This huge achievement is thanks to the collaborative efforts of key centres across Australia and the involvement of Australian families affected by genetic heart disease who ...
The Keep Young Hearts Beating ball raised over $47,000 for genetic heart disease research. Following the tragic death of a much-loved husband and father of two young children, Anton, friends rallied together to form the Keep Young Hearts Beating committee to help make a difference. Anton died unexpectedly from a genetic heart condition known as ...
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from the Registry team! On behalf of all the Registry research team, we wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!! We hope you have a great break and look forward to an exciting 2012. 2011 has been an amazing year for the National Genetic Heart Disease ...
The Splash of Red Foundation funds $25,000 scholarship to examine genetic factors in SIDS. COMMUNITY GROUP BEHIND NEW GENETIC RESEARCH INTO SIDS The Splash of Red Foundation has given genetic research into SIDS a huge boost by awarding a research scholarship of $25,000 to young Centenary Institute scientist Annie Evans. The scholarship, the second awarded ...
Registry information is producing award-winning research and unique insight into genetic heart disease in Australia, writes National Coordinator Jodie Ingles. With more than 1000 people now enrolled on the National Genetic Heart Disease Registry, I’m excited about the progress that has been made over the past four years to establish the first registry of its ...
