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Anti-rejection medication and immunotherapy combine against cancer
Thousands of kidney transplant patients with incurable cancer may get a new lease on life thanks to new research from the Royal Adelaide Hospital and the University of South Australia. The world-first study shows that adding immunotherapy to standard...
World-class care award for a public health network success story
A program to treat severe emphysema with cutting-edge technology has received a World-Class Care Award for Integrated Health Care during CALHN’s World Class Care Day. Endobronchial valves reduce inflated lung volumes in patients with limited treatment options, and...
Diabetes Nurse Educator walks 4,300km for type 1 diabetes
When Eliza was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at just nine years old, she immediately told her mum that she wanted to be a diabetes educator. 20 years on, Eliza has achieved that dream becoming both a Diabetes Nurse Educator at CALHN, and a passionate advocate for...
The changing view of bile acids and diabetes
Podcast: Research Pulse, Episode 03. In this episode, we focus on how bile acids do more than break down dietary fats for digestion and play a key role in blood sugar regulation. We speak to Professor Chris Rayner, a consultant gastroenterologist at the Royal...
CALHN nursing researcher inducted as a Fellow in the American Academy of Nursing
Central Adelaide researcher, Professor Jeroen Hendriks, has been selected for induction as a Fellow in the American Academy of Nursing, one of only two inductees from Australia. As a professor in Cardiovascular Nursing, Professor Hendriks holds a joint role in the...
Next generation imaging tested for fatal brain tumours
Researchers at the Royal Adelaide Hospital (RAH) are investigating the next generation tumour imaging technique to better equip oncologists in the fight against fatal glioblastoma brain tumours. The FET-PET in Glioblastoma (FIG) study aims to compare traditional...
Colorectal cancer research with Professor Tim Price
Video series: Translating Research In this episode we speak to Professor Tim Price about his research on colorectal cancer. We learn about: tackling colorectal cancer with novel drugs through clinical trials improving disease control and reducing side effects of...
Microbiology with Dr Katharina Richter
Video series: Ask the Expert In this episode we ask Dr Katharina Richter some common questions about bowel cancer. We learn about: the difference between bacteria and viruses why we can use antibiotics to fight viruses why it is difficult to kill bacteria biofilms...
Targeting diet quality over quantity to improve male fertility
South Australian researchers are trialling a nutritional intervention for obese men to improve fertility without requiring weight loss. Aiming to tackle the health risks that can be passed on to children by fathers who are obese at the time of conception, the Diet...
Needle-free COVID-19 vaccine clinical trial begins at the Royal Adelaide Hospital
Clinical trial of cutting-edge COVID-19 DNA vaccine set to begin at the RAH
SA lung transplant team’s successful, patient-centred COVID-19 response
CALHN’s SA Lung Transplant Unit delivers ongoing specialised care for SA’s more than 200 planned and post-lung transplant recipients, including throughout the pandemic.
Organ Smoking Ceremony part of healing for recently transplanted patients
In what’s hoped to be the first of many, an Organ Smoking Ceremony was held at the Royal Adelaide Hospital this week to pay respects to the donor and family of a recently transplanted patient. Providing families and patients with the option to have an Organ Smoking...
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