health and medical sciences /newsroom/ en Creating Australia’s first MND care guideline /newsroom/news/list/2025/05/02/creating-australias-first-mnd-care-guideline University of Adelaide researchers have started a two-year project to develop the nation’s first clinical care guideline for motor neurone disease (MND). May 02 2025 Rhiannon Koch /newsroom/news/list/2025/05/02/creating-australias-first-mnd-care-guideline Platform technology unlocks new therapeutic targets /newsroom/news/list/2025/04/24/platform-technology-unlocks-new-therapeutic-targets ÌÇÐÄvolgers from the University of Adelaide have developed a new technology for drug and functional genomics screenings, which could reshape the way diseases are treated.  April 29 2025 Rhiannon Koch /newsroom/news/list/2025/04/24/platform-technology-unlocks-new-therapeutic-targets Family planning services in low to middle income countries /newsroom/news/list/2025/04/17/family-planning-services-in-low-to-middle-income-countries As family planning methods continue to remain inaccessible to millions in low to middle income countries (LMICs), University of Adelaide researchers are investigating a way to make it more accessible. April 23 2025 Rhiannon Koch /newsroom/news/list/2025/04/17/family-planning-services-in-low-to-middle-income-countries Gender bias in POTS diagnosis reveals hidden impact /newsroom/news/list/2025/04/14/gender-bias-in-pots-diagnosis-reveals-hidden-impact New research by the University of Adelaide has found it takes nearly twice as long for women to receive a Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS) diagnosis when compared to men. April 22 2025 Rhiannon Koch /newsroom/news/list/2025/04/14/gender-bias-in-pots-diagnosis-reveals-hidden-impact Extreme heat poses threat to mental health /newsroom/news/list/2025/04/11/extreme-heat-poses-threat-to-mental-health Rising temperatures across Australia could increase the burden of mental and behavioural disorders (MBD) by almost 50 per cent by 2050, according to a new study from the University of Adelaide. The research highlights the urgent need to act now to protect mental health as the climate warms. April 15 2025 Rhiannon Koch /newsroom/news/list/2025/04/11/extreme-heat-poses-threat-to-mental-health Students still struggling mentally, but tide is turning /newsroom/news/list/2025/04/07/students-still-struggling-mentally-but-tide-is-turning The latest Resilient Youth: State of the Nation Report has revealed Australia’s young people are still struggling mentally. April 08 2025 Rhiannon Koch /newsroom/news/list/2025/04/07/students-still-struggling-mentally-but-tide-is-turning Combination approach to advanced cancer could improve survival /newsroom/news/list/2025/04/01/combination-approach-to-advanced-cancer-could-improve-survival An international team of researchers, including experts from the University of Adelaide, has found genomic testing and targeted therapies for patients with advanced cancer could improve survival rates by up to 40 per cent. April 02 2025 Rhiannon Koch /newsroom/news/list/2025/04/01/combination-approach-to-advanced-cancer-could-improve-survival Leading the way in ultrasound credentialing /newsroom/news/list/2025/03/31/leading-the-way-in-ultrasound-credentialing Ultrasound is a crucial tool for timely and accurate diagnosis of endometriosis, yet variability in scanning capability, techniques and interpretation has led to inconsistent patient outcomes. April 01 2025 Rhiannon Koch /newsroom/news/list/2025/03/31/leading-the-way-in-ultrasound-credentialing Study links poor blood flow in the brain to POTS /newsroom/news/list/2025/03/27/study-links-poor-blood-flow-in-the-brain-to-pots In what is believed to be a world-first study, researchers from the University of Adelaide’s Australian Dysautonomia and Arrhythmia ÌÇÐÄvolg Collaborative (ADARC) have used brain scans to identify blood flow problems in people with postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS). March 28 2025 Rhiannon Koch /newsroom/news/list/2025/03/27/study-links-poor-blood-flow-in-the-brain-to-pots Funding fuels IMAGENDO international recruitment /newsroom/news/list/2025/03/20/funding-fuels-imagendo-international-recruitment A funding boost from the Federal Government will allow the University of Adelaide’s IMAGENDO study, which is training artificial intelligence to help diagnose endometriosis, to collect global data for the first time. March 20 2025 Rhiannon Koch /newsroom/news/list/2025/03/20/funding-fuels-imagendo-international-recruitment