Health
Preventing drowning by improving beach safety signage
A new study by a University of Adelaide researcher has recommended improvements to beach safety signage, which could prevent drownings in the future.
Oct 31, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Study from 'Black Tuesday' bushfires finds link to PTSD
New research published in the Australian Journal of Rural Health has shown people who are forced to relocate after a bushfire are at a higher risk of suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, otherwise known as PTSD.
Aug 16, 2022
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Medications
Traditional Chinese medicine reduces side effect of cancer treatment
For tens of thousands of Australians who receive radiotherapy as part of their cancer treatment, mucositis is a serious side effect that may cause inflammation, ulcers, diarrhea, nausea and vomiting, abdominal pain and bloating.
Aug 11, 2022
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Cardiology
Call to screen women for heart disease after complicated pregnancies
Women with complicated pregnancies are often unaware of their higher risk of heart disease, Australian researchers warn in a new paper published in the journal PLOS ONE.
Jul 27, 2022
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Medications
Popular Malaysian soup can cause liver damage when mixed with medication
Researchers from the University of Adelaide have found that a popular soup, bak kut teh, has the potential to cause liver failure by clashing with prescription medication.
Jul 12, 2022
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Gerontology & Geriatrics
Increased movement leads to better outcomes for aged care residents
University of Adelaide researchers have found that aged care residents who move more and interact with their environment are more likely to live longer, have fewer falls and have a higher quality of life.
Jul 11, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Indigenous Australians at higher risk of HPV throat cancers
Researchers from the University of Adelaide have found that throat cancers caused by human papilloma virus (HPV), a common sexually transmitted disease, are 15 times more prevalent in Indigenous Australians than young non-Indigenous ...
Jun 1, 2022
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
New micro-device injects a boost to IVF success
A research team led by the University of Adelaide, in partnership with medical technology company Fertilis, has delivered a ground-breaking new micro-device to streamline the only fertility treatment procedure available for ...
May 16, 2022
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Medications
Arthritis drug used to limit antibiotics in blood cancer patients
Researchers from the University of Adelaide and the Radboud University Medical Centre in the Netherlands have repurposed an arthritis drug to restrict the use of antibiotics in the treatment of side effects caused by blood ...
May 12, 2022
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Diabetes
The ticking time-bomb of diabetes
University of Adelaide researchers have warned that too many people are either unknowingly living with diabetes, at significant risk of developing the life-threatening condition, or simply ignoring the obvious warning signs—and ...
Apr 4, 2022
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