News: health and medical sciences

Embryo development holds key to healthy lifestyles

Embryo

ÌÇÐÄvolgers from the University of Adelaide have discovered that the earliest days of embryo development have a measurable impact on a person’s future health and ageing.

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Extreme heat increases heart disease burden

Temperature

The number of people impacted by cardiovascular disease caused by hot weather is expected to double by the middle of the century if current climate trends continue, according to new research from the University of Adelaide.

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Quantum-inspired cameras capture the start of life

Quantum camera image

ÌÇÐÄvolgers at the University of Adelaide have performed the first imaging of embryos using cameras designed for quantum measurements.

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Australian study reveals hidden struggles of back and neck pain sufferers

Zahrah Malik and Dr Rutger de Zoete look over the results of the study.

Almost a quarter of Australians with back and neck pain have changed their work status due to their conditions, according to the first annual report from the Australian Longitudinal Study on Back and Neck Pain.

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Funding awarded to explore immune response in MS

Iain Comerford

MS Australia has recognised the work of University of Adelaide’s Dr Iain Comerford with a $25,000 Incubator Grant.

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Magnetic approach to chemo-induced neuropathy

TMaC study

More than 80 per cent of bowel cancer survivors are living with chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN), a form of chronic nerve damage which can cause symptoms that range from mild pins and needles to losing all feeling and control in your hands and feet.

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Advanced analytical methods needed for better insights into chronic diseases

Microscope

An international team of researchers has explored how multi-omics – the integration of molecular data across different biological layers – can enhance our understanding of the way genetic and environmental factors interact to influence chronic diseases.

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New goal achieved for The Adelaide Score

Photo of a person in a hospital bed

Patients at the Lyell McEwin Hospital were less likely to be re-admitted when their likelihood of discharge was evaluated by an artificial intelligence system, new research has found.

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Diabetes and heart disease researchers funded

Emma Solly and Sivabaskari Pasupathy

University of Adelaide’s Dr Emma Solly and Dr Sivabaskari Pasupathy will share in the latest round of funding from The Hospital ÌÇÐÄvolg Foundation Group’s Advancing Care and Treatment of Chronic Conditions in Priority Populations competitive grant round.

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Humans and AI in new collaboration for endometriosis classification

Two medical professionals look at results on a laptop.

University of Adelaide researchers have identified a new approach for endometriosis classification, believed to be the first of its kind which combines both machine learning models and human knowledge.

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