News: health and medical sciences

Participants needed for world-first pancreatic cancer study

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South ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥n and Victorian patients with pancreatic cancer will be able to participate in a world-first human comparative clinical trial that aims to improve symptoms and survival outcomes using faecal transplant in combination with chemotherapy compared to placebo.

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Bridging the gap for rural medication safety

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Professor Lucie Walters, Director of the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide’s Rural Clinical School, is working to build an interdisciplinary system around medication safety in regional areas.

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Creating ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥â€™s first MND care guideline

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ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide researchers have started a two-year project to develop the nation’s first clinical care guideline for motor neurone disease (MND).

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Platform technology unlocks new therapeutic targets

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Researchers from the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide have developed a new technology for drug and functional genomics screenings, which could reshape the way diseases are treated. 

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Family planning services in low to middle income countries

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As family planning methods continue to remain inaccessible to millions in low to middle income countries (LMICs), ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide researchers are investigating a way to make it more accessible.

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Gender bias in POTS diagnosis reveals hidden impact

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New research by the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide has found it takes nearly twice as long for women to receive a Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS) diagnosis when compared to men.

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Extreme heat poses threat to mental health

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Rising temperatures across ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ could increase the burden of mental and behavioural disorders (MBD) by almost 50 per cent by 2050, according to a new study from the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide. The research highlights the urgent need to act now to protect mental health as the climate warms.

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Students still struggling mentally, but tide is turning

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The latest Resilient Youth: State of the Nation Report has revealed ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥â€™s young people are still struggling mentally.

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Combination approach to advanced cancer could improve survival

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An international team of researchers, including experts from the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide, has found genomic testing and targeted therapies for patients with advanced cancer could improve survival rates by up to 40 per cent.

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Leading the way in ultrasound credentialing

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Ultrasound is a crucial tool for timely and accurate diagnosis of endometriosis, yet variability in scanning capability, techniques and interpretation has led to inconsistent patient outcomes.

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