/newsroom/ en /newsroom/news/list/2025/03/17/extreme-heat-increases-heart-disease-burden The number of people impacted by cardiovascular disease caused by hot weather is expected to double by the middle of the century if current climate trends continue, according to new research from the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide. March 17 2025 Rhiannon Koch /newsroom/news/list/2025/03/17/extreme-heat-increases-heart-disease-burden /newsroom/news/list/2024/11/06/funding-to-explore-genetic-markers-for-heart-disorders ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide’s Dr Jessica Marathe has received a $75,000 grant to research possible genetic causes of under-diagnosed cardiovascular conditions. November 06 2024 Rhiannon Koch /newsroom/news/list/2024/11/06/funding-to-explore-genetic-markers-for-heart-disorders /newsroom/news/list/2024/07/05/funding-to-advance-type-2-diabetes-research Two ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ 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. July 05 2024 Lara Pacillo /newsroom/news/list/2024/07/05/funding-to-advance-type-2-diabetes-research /newsroom/news/list/2022/12/15/taskforce-tackles-uncontrolled-blood-pressure A leading academic general practitioner from the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ 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 ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ by 2030. December 15 2022 Lee Gaskin /newsroom/news/list/2022/12/15/taskforce-tackles-uncontrolled-blood-pressure /newsroom/news/list/2021/10/14/new-dean-and-head-of-adelaide-medical-school The ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide has appointed Professor Danny Liew as the new Dean and Head of the Adelaide Medical School. October 14 2021 Elisa Black /newsroom/news/list/2021/10/14/new-dean-and-head-of-adelaide-medical-school /newsroom/news/list/2021/04/29/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. April 29 2021 Elisa Black /newsroom/news/list/2021/04/29/disrupted-sleep-is-linked-to-increased-risk-of-death-particularly-in-women