Rhiannon Koch

Melbourne

Editor at Yorke Peninsula Country Times

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Global childhood wasting not slowing sufficiently

2 weeks ago | medicalxpress.com | Rhiannon Koch |Lisa Lock |Andrew Zinin

Too many children around the world are still malnourished and too few countries are on track to address the problem that has a life-long impact on a person. Public health experts from the University of Adelaide have evaluated the impact of food interventions for infants and children in reducing malnutrition in low-to-middle income countries. The systematic review was published in Nutrition Reviews.
Participants needed for world-first pancreatic cancer study

2 weeks ago | adelaide.edu.au | Rhiannon Koch

South Australian and Victorian patients with pancreatic cancer will be able to participate in a world-first human comparative clinical trial that aims to improve symptoms and survival outcomes using faecal transplant in combination with chemotherapy compared to placebo. The University of Adelaide is leading the trial in conjunction with Epworth HealthCare, the Central Adelaide Local Health Network, Flinders University and BiomeBank and is seeking suitable participants.
Top students receive Hawker scholarships

2 weeks ago | adelaide.edu.au | Rhiannon Koch

University of Adelaide students Evelyn Cirillo and Joel Ransom are the latest C.A.S. Hawker Scholarship recipients. The pair, who were congratulated on their achievements at an event at Government House, will receive up to $75,000 each over three years towards their residential accommodation and. Evelyn is enrolled in Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of International Relations degrees.
Platform technology screens millions of drugs and genes to reveal new therapeutic pathways

1 month ago | medicalxpress.com | Rhiannon Koch

Researchers from the University of Adelaide have developed a new technology for drug and functional genomics screenings, which could reshape the way diseases are treated. The technology called dFLASH (dual FLuorescent transcription factor Activity Sensor for Histone-integrated live-cell reporting) is a modular biological pathway sensor which enables identification of new cellular targets in the treatment of disease.
Family planning services in low- to middle-income countries

1 month ago | medicalxpress.com | Rhiannon Koch

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. Ph.D. student Farina Gul, Dr. Mohammad Mahmood, and Associate Professor Zohra Lassi, all from the university's School of Public Health, and Dr. Gizachew A. Tessema from Curtin University are analyzing situations across the world to try and find a solution.
Gender bias in POTS diagnosis reveals hidden impact

1 month ago | medicalxpress.com | Rhiannon Koch

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. A cross-sectional study of 500 people enrolled in the Australian POTS registry between May 1, 2021, and April 30, 2024, found women waited an average of seven years for a diagnosis, as opposed to 3.8 years for men. The results of the study were published in European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing.
Students still struggling mentally, but tide is turning

2 months ago | adelaide.edu.au | Rhiannon Koch

The latest Resilient Youth: State of the Nation Report has revealed Australia’s young people are still struggling mentally. However, for the first time since reporting began in 2019, student wellbeing has stabilised or slightly improved, breaking a worrying trend of year-on-year declines. More than 149,000 students from 800 schools across Australia complete the annual Resilience Survey, with the University of Adelaide and Resilient Youth Australia analysing the results.
A big funding boost for nanotechnology projects

2 months ago | adelaide.edu.au | Rhiannon Koch

Two University of Adelaide projects using nanotechnology have received funding in the latest round of Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) Early-to-Mid Career Researchers funding. Associate Professor Jiawen Li, School of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering and Institute for Photonics and Advanced Sensing (IPAS), and Dr Yannan Yang, South Australian Immunogenomics Cancer Institute (SAiGENCI), will share in $5 million for their research into cardiovascular risk and brain cancer, respectively.
Combination approach to advanced cancer could improve survival

2 months ago | medicalxpress.com | Rhiannon Koch

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%.
Poor blood flow in the brain linked to postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome

2 months ago | medicalxpress.com | Rhiannon Koch

In what is believed to be a world-first study, researchers from the University of Adelaide's Australian Dysautonomia and Arrhythmia Research Collaborative (ADARC) have used brain scans to identify blood flow problems in people with postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS). POTS is a complex condition affecting the autonomic nervous system, which controls unconscious bodily functions like breathing, blood circulation and digestion.