News: research
Funding to boost early career research discoveries
Researchers from the University of Adelaide will share in more than $4.5 million of funding through the latest round of the Australian Research Council's Discovery Early Career Researcher Award.
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Diabetes SA grants improve future health outcomes
University of Adelaide researchers focusing on improving the health outcomes of people with diabetes have been granted funding by Diabetes SA.
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New research future on Kangaroo Island
The University of Adelaide has partnered with the state government to build a state-of-the-art research facility on Kangaroo Island.
Remarkable rehab gains for stroke survivors
An innovative therapy may help stroke survivors regain more movement in their hands, with a University of Adelaide study finding patients experienced a reduction in arm and hand impairments following treatment.
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Ancient DNA uncovers dingo’s hidden heritage
A landmark collaborative study co-led by the University of Adelaide and QUT has revealed the distribution of modern dingoes across Australia pre-dates European colonisation and interventions like the dingo-proof fence.
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Protecting tradies at high risk of deadly lung disease
New research will investigate ways to protect hundreds of thousands of Australian workers who work with engineered and traditional stone materials from silicosis. The projects build on nearly 100 years of research by the University of Adelaide into the deadly lung disease.
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New guidelines set to change the way we diagnose type 1 diabetes
Type 1 diabetes (T1D) diagnoses could soon be transformed with newly released guidance developed with input from a University of Adelaide expert, outlining how to detect and monitor early-stage T1D before the point of symptom onset.
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Childhood cancers numbers not rising in SA and NT
Despite national and global reports of rising incidences of cancer affecting children and young people, new analysis has found rates of childhood cancer have remained unchanged over the past 30 years in South Australia and the Northern Territory.
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Australians living longer, but in need of more support
A study of pre-Covid-19 health data found Australians over 70 were living longer, but their impact on the healthcare industry is increasing, according to research by the University of Adelaide.
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Timing key for type 2 diabetes drug performance
Researchers from the University of Adelaide could be closer to discovering a better way to use metformin, a common type 2 diabetes medication.
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