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New study lays foundation for a cure to diabetes
Central Adelaide researchers have published game-changing data that’s paving the way for a potential cure for type 1 diabetes. The new study documents the success of a revolutionary new method which involves implanting insulin-producing islet cells into an...
Making the move to adult health services easier for young people with inflammatory bowel disease
Researchers at the Royal Adelaide Hospital (RAH) are looking at ways to make the transition from childhood to adult health services smoother for adolescents with inflammatory bowel disease. A drastic change As a 17-year-old, Amelia found the sudden change...
Size of nursing workforce has a major influence on worldwide life expectancy
Adelaide researchers have found that the size of a population’s nursing workforce at the time of someone’s birth is a major influence on their life expectancy. Second only to how wealthy a population is, the size of a nursing workforce appears to have a greater...
World-class care and world-class research underpin Royal Adelaide Hospital ranking increase
Central Adelaide Local Health Network’s vision to be a globally recognised healthcare service was boosted this week, with the Royal Adelaide Hospital (RAH) consolidating its place among the top 15 hospitals in Australia, following the release of 2023’s World's Best...
Reassuring mums about pregnancy after kidney transplant
Podcast: Research Pulse, Episode 09. For some people, parenthood is an important life goal. But for women who have received a kidney transplant, concerns about safety have made planning for parenthood full of uncertainty. In this episode, we speak to Clinical...
RAH investigators leading the way with advanced radiotherapy treatment for pancreatic cancer
Radiation oncologists at the Royal Adelaide Hospital (RAH) are leading the way with advanced radiotherapy treatments for pancreatic cancer. The AGITG MASTERPLAN study, coordinated by the NHMRC clinical trials centre at the University of Sydney, is testing the...
Integrating patient voices into healthcare
Speaking to Central Adelaide clinicians at a recent forum, Professor John Spertus outlined some of the evidence supporting the benefits of using capturing patient reported outcomes which can help clinicians in many ways. Focussing on what matters most to patients ...
Microbiologists uncover possible hidden culprit of hernia repair failure
Researchers at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital (TQEH) have uncovered a potential hidden contributor to chronic pain and hernia mesh failure. In hernia meshes removed due to pain or failure, the team identified colonies of bacteria, known as biofilms, in 95 per cent of...
Greater life-space mobility linked to lower mortality, fewer falls, and improved quality of life
Adelaide researchers have found that high life-space mobility amongst residents of residential aged care services is associated with lower long-term mortality, fewer falls, and improved quality of life. Life-space mobility measures a person's ability and...
Safe, effective, continuous control of Parkinson’s disease
Researchers at the Royal Adelaide Hospital (RAH) have tested a method of control of Parkinson’s disease symptoms that is safe and, for selected patients, provides more effective and consistent symptom control than oral medication. The new skin infusion method...
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