News: health and medical sciences
Holograms for life: improving IVF success
In a world-first, 3D holographic images of an embryo have been developed as part of a collaborative research project between the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide and ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of St Andrews. The images are created using miniscule amounts of light in a fraction of a second.
Smart glasses to improve diagnosis and treatment of foot wounds
Mixed-reality smart glasses with holographic features are set to revolutionise the treatment of leg and foot wounds for people with diabetes and vascular disease in regional and remote areas in the future.
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More realistic hospital experience for medical students
Medical students at the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide will graduate with a better knowledge of how to use the electronic patient record system that’s in place in hospitals around South ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥.
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SAiGENCI recruit recognised with prestigious award
Internationally recognised cancer expert, Professor Brendan Jenkins, has received the International Cytokine and Interferon Society (ICIS) 2023 Distinguished Service Award. He will be presented with the award at the annual ICIS conference in Athens, Greece, in October this year.
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AI measure predicts hospital discharge
The Adelaide Score, the brainchild of researchers at the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital and the Health and Information (HI) collaborative, could be tested in South ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥n hospitals later this year, following an extensive study which examined the performance of machine learning algorithms.
New shape-shifting antibiotics in the battle against superbugs
Antibiotic resistance is one of the biggest threats to human health, but a new discovery could help in the war against superbugs, potentially saving millions of lives.
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Traumatic brain injuries under the microscope
People who sustain a traumatic brain injury (TBI), including concussion, may soon know if they are likely to develop Parkinson’s disease or a long-term memory impairment, thanks to a ground-breaking ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide study.
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World-first childhood diabetes study extended
JDRF ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ and funding partner The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust (Helmsley) have announced a combined additional $12 million towards the continuation of the Environmental Determinants of Islet Autoimmunity (ENDIA) study.
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Study reveals how to reduce frailty in nursing home residents
A ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide led study has defied a common misconception that nursing home residents experience a deterioration in their level of frailty and functional status.
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ENZAMET shows promise as prostate cancer treatment
A new drug combination for men with advanced prostate cancer has shown sustained increase in survival rates.
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