News: health and medical sciences
Magnetic approach to chemo-induced neuropathy

More than 80 per cent of bowel cancer survivors are living with chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN), a form of chronic nerve damage which can cause symptoms that range from mild pins and needles to losing all feeling and control in your hands and feet.
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Advanced analytical methods needed for better insights into chronic diseases

An international team of researchers has explored how multi-omics – the integration of molecular data across different biological layers – can enhance our understanding of the way genetic and environmental factors interact to influence chronic diseases.
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New goal achieved for The ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Score

Patients at the Lyell McEwin Hospital were less likely to be re-admitted when their likelihood of discharge was evaluated by an artificial intelligence system, new research has found.
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Diabetes and heart disease researchers funded

University of ÌÇÐÄvlog¹Ù꿉۪s Dr Emma Solly and Dr Sivabaskari Pasupathy will share in the latest round of funding from The Hospital Research Foundation Group’s Advancing Care and Treatment of Chronic Conditions in Priority Populations competitive grant round.
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Humans and AI in new collaboration for endometriosis classification

University of ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø researchers have identified a new approach for endometriosis classification, believed to be the first of its kind which combines both machine learning models and human knowledge.
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Early career cancer researcher receives funding

The work of University of ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø research fellow Dr Kevin Fenix has been boosted by a grant from the Cure Cancer Australia Foundation.
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Researcher granted fellowship for male fertility works

University of ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø academic Dr Nicole McPherson has been awarded an early-to-mid-career fellowship by The Hospital Research Foundation Group.
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Need for novel AI to be used in women’s health

Research has shown the potential for artificial intelligence (AI) to assist in the diagnosis of conditions, like endometriosis, but what happens if the modelling is incorrect?
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Recruiting begins for final phase of AVOID frailty study

University of ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø researchers are preparing for the third phase of an Australian-first study where residents from the City of Charles Sturt will test an online behaviour change tool designed to help prevent frailty in older people.
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Discovery sheds light on immune cells’ role in pregnancy complications

Researchers at the University of ÌÇÐÄvlog¹Ù꿉۪s Robinson Research Institute have uncovered a new critical role for the immune system in supporting healthy pregnancies.
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