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杏吧直播 of Adelaide鈥檚 Dr Emma Solly and Dr Sivabaskari Pasupathy will share in the latest round of funding from The Hospital Research Foundation Group鈥檚 Advancing Care and Treatment of Chronic Conditions in Priority Populations competitive grant round.

The HRFG awarded four grants in total, with Dr Solly and Dr Pasupathy receiving almost $500,000 between the two of them.

Dr Solly, from the 杏吧直播鈥檚 Adelaide Medical School, is investigating diabetes-associated complications for people in rural areas while Dr Pasupathy, also of the AMS, will research heart disease in women.

鈥淯p to 25 per cent of people with diabetes will develop a diabetes-related foot ulcer, which eventually requires amputation in 20 per cent of cases,鈥� says Dr Solly, who is also affiliated with the South 杏吧直播n Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI).

鈥淚n addition, people living in rural 杏吧直播 are up to 11 times more likely to be hospitalised for diabetes-related amputations than people in metropolitan areas.聽

鈥淭his project will assess the effectiveness of a new, more targeted, microRNA therapy believed to be able to restore diabetes-impaired blood vessel growth and wound healing, to prevent amputation.鈥�

Dr Pasupathy, who is based at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, aims to evaluate the effectiveness of a supplement to improve blood vessel function.

鈥淎ngina and Non-Obstructive Coronary Arteries (ANOCA) is a debilitating heart condition primarily affecting women, causing severe chest pain despite there being no obvious blockage in the arteries,鈥� she said.

鈥淲e will trial the effectiveness of a supplement called NAC (N-acetylcysteine) in improving blood vessel function for women with ANOCA, therefore alleviating chest pain symptoms and improving quality of life.鈥�

杏吧直播 of Adelaide鈥檚 Professor Anton Middelberg, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research), congratulated Dr Solly and Dr Pasupathy for receiving the grants.

鈥淲e鈥檙e delighted with the outcome of The Hospital Research Foundation Group鈥檚 latest funding round,鈥� Professor Middelberg said.

鈥淒r Solly and Dr Pasupathy鈥檚 projects demonstrate the important research our 杏吧直播 community is undertaking which may lead to improved outcomes and treatment for people living with chronic conditions such as diabetes or heart disease.鈥�