Health and Medical Sciences /newsroom/ en Extreme heat poses threat to mental health /newsroom/news/list/2025/04/11/extreme-heat-poses-threat-to-mental-health Rising temperatures across ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ could increase the burden of mental and behavioural disorders (MBD) by almost 50 per cent by 2050, according to a new study from the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide. The research highlights the urgent need to act now to protect mental health as the climate warms. April 15 2025 Rhiannon Koch /newsroom/news/list/2025/04/11/extreme-heat-poses-threat-to-mental-health Students still struggling mentally, but tide is turning /newsroom/news/list/2025/04/07/students-still-struggling-mentally-but-tide-is-turning The latest Resilient Youth: State of the Nation Report has revealed ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥â€™s young people are still struggling mentally. April 08 2025 Rhiannon Koch /newsroom/news/list/2025/04/07/students-still-struggling-mentally-but-tide-is-turning Combination approach to advanced cancer could improve survival /newsroom/news/list/2025/04/01/combination-approach-to-advanced-cancer-could-improve-survival An international team of researchers, including experts from the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide, has found genomic testing and targeted therapies for patients with advanced cancer could improve survival rates by up to 40 per cent. April 02 2025 Rhiannon Koch /newsroom/news/list/2025/04/01/combination-approach-to-advanced-cancer-could-improve-survival Leading the way in ultrasound credentialing /newsroom/news/list/2025/03/31/leading-the-way-in-ultrasound-credentialing Ultrasound is a crucial tool for timely and accurate diagnosis of endometriosis, yet variability in scanning capability, techniques and interpretation has led to inconsistent patient outcomes. April 01 2025 Rhiannon Koch /newsroom/news/list/2025/03/31/leading-the-way-in-ultrasound-credentialing Study links poor blood flow in the brain to POTS /newsroom/news/list/2025/03/27/study-links-poor-blood-flow-in-the-brain-to-pots In what is believed to be a world-first study, researchers from the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide’s ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥n Dysautonomia and Arrhythmia Research Collaborative (ADARC) have used brain scans to identify blood flow problems in people with postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS). March 28 2025 Rhiannon Koch /newsroom/news/list/2025/03/27/study-links-poor-blood-flow-in-the-brain-to-pots Funding fuels IMAGENDO international recruitment /newsroom/news/list/2025/03/20/funding-fuels-imagendo-international-recruitment A funding boost from the Federal Government will allow the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide’s IMAGENDO study, which is training artificial intelligence to help diagnose endometriosis, to collect global data for the first time. March 20 2025 Rhiannon Koch /newsroom/news/list/2025/03/20/funding-fuels-imagendo-international-recruitment Embryo development holds key to healthy lifestyles /newsroom/news/list/2025/03/17/embryo-development-holds-key-to-healthy-lifestyles Researchers from the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide have discovered that the earliest days of embryo development have a measurable impact on a person’s future health and ageing. March 18 2025 Rhiannon Koch /newsroom/news/list/2025/03/17/embryo-development-holds-key-to-healthy-lifestyles Extreme heat increases heart disease burden /newsroom/news/list/2025/03/17/extreme-heat-increases-heart-disease-burden The number of people impacted by cardiovascular disease caused by hot weather is expected to double by the middle of the century if current climate trends continue, according to new research from the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide. March 17 2025 Rhiannon Koch /newsroom/news/list/2025/03/17/extreme-heat-increases-heart-disease-burden Quantum-inspired cameras capture the start of life /newsroom/news/list/2025/03/13/quantum-inspired-cameras-capture-the-start-of-life Researchers at the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide have performed the first imaging of embryos using cameras designed for quantum measurements. March 13 2025 Rhiannon Koch /newsroom/news/list/2025/03/13/quantum-inspired-cameras-capture-the-start-of-life ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥n study reveals hidden struggles of back and neck pain sufferers /newsroom/news/list/2025/03/06/australian-study-reveals-hidden-struggles-of-back-and-neck-pain-sufferers Almost a quarter of ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ns with back and neck pain have changed their work status due to their conditions, according to the first annual report from the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥n Longitudinal Study on Back and Neck Pain. March 11 2025 Rhiannon Koch /newsroom/news/list/2025/03/06/australian-study-reveals-hidden-struggles-of-back-and-neck-pain-sufferers