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South �Ӱ�ֱ��n of the Year to lead Women's and Children's research

Posted on Aug 1 2022 by Lee Gaskin

�Ӱ�ֱ�� of Adelaide Professor Helen Marshall AM has been appointed to the inaugural role of Clinical Research Director at the Women’s and Children’s Health Network (WCHN).

Call for screening of women for heart disease after complicated pregnancies

Posted on Jul 27 2022 by Lee Gaskin

Women with complicated pregnancies are often unaware of their higher risk of heart disease, �Ӱ�ֱ��n researchers warn in a new paper published in respected journal PLOS ONE.

Shining a light on dark matter one particle at a time

Posted on Jul 8 2022 by Crispin Savage

�Ӱ�ֱ�� of Adelaide experts are trying to unlock the secrets of dark matter which makes up 84 per cent of the matter in the universe but we know little about. Researchers are using a new tool that could signal the existence of a new particle.

New micro device injects a boost to IVF success

Posted on May 16 2022 by Lee Gaskin

A research team led by the �Ӱ�ֱ�� of Adelaide, in partnership with medical technology company Fertilis, has delivered a ground-breaking new micro-device to streamline the only fertility treatment procedure available for men with low sperm counts.

Improving IVF success: research shines a light on embryo health

Posted on Nov 9 2021 by Elisa Black

A team led by the �Ӱ�ֱ�� of Adelaide has developed a new diagnostic tool that has the potential to improve IVF success rates for hopeful parents.

Searching for the genetic cause of T1D and new treatments

JDRF is the leading supporter of type 1 diabetes research in the world.

Posted on Oct 11 2021 by Elisa Black

The �Ӱ�ֱ�� of Adelaide has received two Pilot and Innovation Awards from JDRF to support new innovative directions for type 1 diabetes research. JDRF is the leading supporter of type 1 diabetes research in the world.

Grant support for crucial health and medical research

At least a quarter of children with cerebral palsy have a clinically important genetic finding and 50 per cent of these will have immediate implications for their care, a new study from the �Ӱ�ֱ�� of Adelaide has found.

Posted on Sep 14 2021 by Elisa Black

The �Ӱ�ֱ�� of Adelaide has been awarded $10.5 million for seven research projects to investigate issues including Indigenous oral health, preterm birth, cancer, and mental illness.

New research shows lasting impact of COVID-19 infection on immune system

Posted on Aug 9 2021 by Elisa Black

A world leading research collaboration between SAHMRI, the �Ӱ�ֱ�� of Adelaide, Flinders �Ӱ�ֱ��, the Women’s and Children’s Hospital and the Royal Adelaide Hospital has delivered crucial insight into the lasting immune system dysregulation caused by COVID-19.

Adelaide uni leaders honoured for health research excellence

Posted on Jun 17 2021 by Elisa Black

Three �Ӱ�ֱ�� of Adelaide researchers have been honoured in this year’s National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Research Excellence Awards for their work in reproductive health, cardiology, and medical ethics.

Study confirms genetic link in cerebral palsy

Emeritus Professor Alastair MacLennan with Mathew Reinersten, from Adelaide, who is an ambassador for the group’s cerebral palsy research

Posted on Oct 7 2020 by Robyn Mills

An international research team including the �Ӱ�ֱ�� of Adelaide has found further evidence that rare gene mutations can cause cerebral palsy, findings which could lead to earlier diagnosis and new treatments for this devastating movement disorder.