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Faecal transplants could provide breakthrough for pancreatic cancer treatment
Central Adelaide researchers are at the forefront of using poo transplants, known as faecal microbiota transplantation (FMT), to improve the gut health of patients with pancreatic cancer. Professor Guy Maddern has won a $1.5 million Medical Research Future Fund...
How to avoid becoming frail with Professor Renuka Visvanathan
Video series: Ask the Expert Frailty is a combination of physical and cognitive decline that increases a person's vulnerability. But frailty can be avoided, so in this episode we ask geriatrician, Professor Renuka Visvanathan, common questions about how to prevent...
Using megadose vitamin C to tackle septic shock
Research Pulse podcast: Episode 10 Could vitamin C save the lives of people in the intensive care unit? In this episode, we discuss exciting new research using megadoses of a derivative of vitamin C, called sodium ascorbate, that could change the way sepsis is...
New study proves exercise reduces atrial fibrillation
Freedom from atrial fibrillation (AF) may be closer than first thought for many patients thanks to a new study showing the benefits of exercise. The combined exercise and physical activity intervention run by the Centre for Heart Rhythm Disorders, a collaboration...
Three years on from Glenn’s world-first burns treatment with a polymer-based laboratory grown skin
Glenn received a life-saving transplant of his own laboratory-grown skin in 2018 after being admitted to the RAH with burns to 95 per cent of his body as a result of a house fire. Researchers at the Royal Adelaide Hospital (RAH) Burns Unit have now published a...
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...
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