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From Diesel Emissions to High Fibre Diets: Changing the way we look at Lung Disease

Lung Disease

From Diesel Emissions to High Fibre Diets: Changing the way we look at Lung Disease

Annalicia is now performing a clinical trial to see if dietary fibre can reduce inflammation in lung cells through healthy gut bacteria.

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Your support is the glue that keeps this lab alive

Heart Disease

Your support is the glue that keeps this lab alive

Walk into the laboratory of the Cardiovascular Molecular and Therapeutics Translational Group and you’ll feel as if you’ve crossed into a unique and exciting dimension of science. Pipes and pumps,…

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The Alumni for The Common Good

The Common Good

The Alumni for The Common Good

We believe that the hard work of researchers deserves to be recognised and it’s why we recently launched an Alumni for The Common Good.

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Sterling's Dream–You can take the fight to dementia

Ageing

Sterling's Dream–You can take the fight to dementia

You can help turn the tide and stop dementia in its tracks, so that future generations never have to suffer the heartache of the long goodbye. That’s Sterling’s Dream.

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Research Funded: Congratulations, Dr Prasadam!

The Common Good

Research Funded: Congratulations, Dr Prasadam!

Osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis. Approximately 2.2 million Australians are affected by this chronic disease. It is characterised by the breakdown of the cartilage that overlies the…

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Could a foot selfie save your life?

Hospital Care

Could a foot selfie save your life?

Diabetic foot disease is a silent but major epidemic. Researchers are developing a mobile app to help people care for diabetic foot ulcers at home.

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Nurses in research, a life-saving study

Hospital Care

Nurses in research, a life-saving study

When a patient's heart and lungs begin to fail, they are often put on a treatment called extra corporeal membrane oxygenation, or ECMO for short. These life-support systems are often…

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Healing with words: the speaking valve

Hospital Care

Healing with words: the speaking valve

Research has shown that the inability to talk can lead to depression, social withdrawal, lack of motivation to participate in self-care, and more. This is a common issue that occurs…

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Reducing pressure injuries on the head

Hospital Care

Reducing pressure injuries on the head

Pressure injuries, sometimes known as ‘bed sores’, can be an unfortunate complication to arise from both long and short term hospital stays, increasing the risk of infection and duration of…

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Going potty – improving waiting times in Children’s Emergency

Hospital Care

Going potty – improving waiting times in Children’s Emergency

Urine testing is a simple check that can provide important medical information on patients – but what if your patients aren’t yet toilet trained?

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Does electrical stimulation of muscles protect the feet during ECMO?

Hospital Care

Does electrical stimulation of muscles protect the feet during ECMO?

Our body requires oxygen to survive but sometimes despite all conventional treatments our body simply can’t get the oxygen it needs that’s where Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (or ECMO) comes in.…

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Optimising medication dosage for bypass patients

Heart Disease

Optimising medication dosage for bypass patients

While any surgery is a physical shock to the body, major surgeries such as open heart and transplant are some of the most traumatic with the longest recoveries. Amazingly, although…

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