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New hope for those living with Type 1 Diabetes
"My young diabetic daughter said to me "you know, you don't have to do this." "What she doesn't understand is I do." For the world's first patient to receive an islet cell transplant into an artificial dermis, Alec Tibbitts, the motivation was simple. The...
Tailoring the treatment of Chronic Myeloid Leukaemia patients
Targeted treatment for Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (CML) can greatly extend the survival time of patients, but not all patients respond to therapy. Dr Naranie Shanmuganathan is uncovering genetic markers at the time of diagnosis which can predict how patients will...
Peer coaching program boosts surgical consultation performance
A peer-based coaching program in non-technical skills at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital has been shown to significantly improve consultation communication performance. This was the first study centred on coaching surgeons' non-technical skills in the outpatient...
Improving psychological care for patients with inflammatory bowel disease
Podcast: Research Pulse, Episode 06.Today we’re talking about integrating psychological care into in-hospital care for people living with inflammatory bowel disease, or IBD.Our guest is psychologist and researcher Taryn Lores from the Royal Adelaide Hospital.We...
Celebrating CALHN’s Allied Health practitioners
To coincide with Allied Health Professions Day (October 14), Central Adelaide Local Health Network (CALHN) is shining a spotlight on our dedicated allied health practitioners and their diverse contribution to providing world-class care to our patients and the...
Daytime eating restores circadian rhythm and metabolic health
Adelaide researchers, Professors Leonie Heilbronn and Gary Wittert, have discovered that restricting meal timing to daylight hours can help to restore circadian rhythm and improve metabolic health. This first-in-human evidence has important implications for the...
Rheumatology with Professor Catherine Hill
Video series: Ask the Expert In this episode we ask, rheumatologist and researcher, Professor Catherine Hill, common questions about rheumatology and polymyalgia rheumatica. We learn about: what a rheumatologist is what polymyalgia rheumatica is standard treatment...
Schizophrenia with Associate Professor Scott Clark
Video series: Ask the Expert In this episode we ask consultant psychiatrist and researcher, Associate Professor Scott Clark, common questions about schizophrenia. We learn about: what schizophrenia is symptoms early warning signs the impact of illicit drug use...
Central Adelaide clinicians recognised for improving health services in SA
Congratulations to some of Central Adelaide Local Health Network's extraordinary researchers and medical, nursing and allied health individuals and teams who were announced as finalists in the 2022 SA Health Awards today. The awards recognise the commitment of...
Health economics with Professor Danny Liew
Video series: Translating Research In this episode we speak to Professor Danny Liew about his research into the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of health resources. We learn about: cost-effectiveness of using diabetes drugs to treat heart failure using SGL2...
Success for SA-first Specialist Dementia Care Program
An SA-first Specialist Dementia Care Program (SDCP) that combines community living with specialised care is celebrating its one-year anniversary. Based on a model established interstate, the SDCP is reporting success in stabilising patient symptoms and transitioning patients to residential care facilities.
A share of a $1.25 million to CALHN heart disease researchers
A significant share of a $1.25 million worth of research grants from The Hospital Research Foundation Group has gone to CALHN researchers to improve outcomes for those living with heart disease. Preventing heart attacks People with diabetes have a high risk of...
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