News: medicine
Placenta research puts spotlight on early weeks of human pregnancy
A ³ÉÈË´óƬ-led research project will deliver important new knowledge in the first weeks of human development to help reduce infertility and pregnancy complications.
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Major cerebral palsy gene revealed
Researchers from the ³ÉÈË´óƬ have identified the gene that is the most common genetic cause of cerebral palsy, increasing the chances of finding better treatments for the debilitating disease.
Human trials to begin on SA-made universal pneumococcal vaccine
South Australian biotech company GPN Vaccines in collaboration with the ³ÉÈË´óƬ has developed a new, universal vaccine against the deadly bacterium Streptococcus pneumoniae.
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Treatment resistance in mental health under the microscope
Researchers from the ³ÉÈË´óƬ will collaborate with European researchers to better understand and manage treatment resistance for mental health disorders such as depression, bipolar disorder and schizophrenia.
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Heart attack causes under the microscope
Two ³ÉÈË´óƬ research projects to help prevent heart disease have received $843,200 funding from the Heart Foundation.
Fellowship honours paediatrics expert
Professor Jennifer Couper, Head of the Discipline of Paediatrics at Adelaide Medical School, has been elected as a fellow of the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences.
$6 million for university’s health investigators
Three ³ÉÈË´óƬ health researchers have been awarded National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Investigator Grants to support projects into premature babies, heart health and strokes, and high glucose and critical illness.
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Machine learning predicts negative anaesthesia outcomes
Researchers from the ³ÉÈË´óƬ and the North Adelaide Local Health Network (NALHN) are conducting a pilot study to determine if machine learning can predict when patients will have adverse reactions to anaesthesia.
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Funding supports vital medical research
The ³ÉÈË´óƬ has been awarded almost $11 million in funding from the Federal Government’s Medical Research Future Fund.
Health simulation partnership with Philippines
The ³ÉÈË´óƬ has locked in a partnership with the University of the Philippines Manila (UPM) to share learnings from the University’s world-class health simulation facility, Adelaide Health Simulation.
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