Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute

Our doctors, scientists and health professionals have been pioneering better health for you for nearly 100 years. Visit our health hub for evidence-based information. https://lnkd.in/g4amrE3F

Even little changes to our diet, exercise routines or lifestyle can help our blood sugar, cholesterol and blood pressure levels. Just starting out with exercise? Our health experts have designed some simple exercises you can do safely at home. https://lnkd.in/gbu3xcYq

At this time of year, there’s no shortage of articles with advice on navigating healthier choices when eating out. But wouldn’t you like someone to take the hard work out of this? Well, our dietitians have done just that. They’ve looked at common cuisines and picked out some winners. Steamed dumplings, tandoori chicken, or vegie burrito anyone? https://lnkd.in/gxqU6XSB

When it comes to nutrition, we all need a little help sorting fact from fiction. So our dietitians, who work alongside our cardiologists and heart researchers, have done the hard work for you! Dietitians Australia #HeartHealthMatters #Better Health Check out our free fact sheet https://lnkd.in/gUrjTSvb

Exciting times ahead in 2025. Congratulations Ram Abou Zaki, Sam El-Osta and team for the publication of this article and the extraordinary things you’re achieving in #type1diabetes.

Our health professionals work at the interface between medical research and clinical practice. That means you’ll always have the latest evidence-based information. When it comes to nutrition, it’s important to look for processed foods that are lower in energy, saturated and trans-fats, sugar and salt. We show you how. https://lnkd.in/gyhFa4Wi

This Christmas, heart disease won’t take a holiday. In fact, over the festive period, hundreds of Aussies will tragically die of heart disease. It doesn’t have to be this way — but to save lives, we need your support to fund vital research. With a gift this Christmas, you could help researchers find new treatments and keep more families together. https://give.baker.edu.au

🔊 Huge news for Prof Xiaowei Wang, Lead of our Baker Institute Centre for Cardiometabolic mRNA Therapy. Two of her research projects have been funded with $3.25 million in National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Ideas Grants funding. Xiaowei's new imaging technique, which mixes a cocktail of three contrast agents to produce multi-coloured images of the cardiovascular system and disease progression, was awarded a $1.5 million grant, and her three new mRNA therapies that each target a different stage of cardiovascular disease was granted $1.75 million in funding. Massive news for Xiaowei, her team, and everyone with or at risk of CVD who are set to benefit from this pioneering research. University of Melbourne Swinburne University of Technology Monash University Torrens University Australia Latrobe University https://lnkd.in/gHCq6DDK

Think heart palpitations, breathlessness or light-headedness are simply signs of a hangover? Perhaps. But they are also signs of holiday heart syndrome, or alcohol-induced atrial fibrillation. Professor Peter Kistler explains more with Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) Sydney's Timothy Webster. https://lnkd.in/gaBmbFcq Alfred Health Australian Cardiovascular Alliance Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand Heart Research Institute (HRI) Alfred Research Alliance

Congratulations, Professor David Greening 🎉 . We're fortunate to have you and will make sure there's a hook on your office door for that new jacket!