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New model-of-care improves Type 2 Diabetes outcomes in Indigenous Australians
Research shows an innovative model-of-care that includes a weekly nurse review and an injection of a drug known as Exenatide-LAR significantly improves sugar management for Indigenous Australians with Type 2 Diabetes (T2D) in remote communities.
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NHMRC grants reflect strength of University’s research
The University of Melbourne along with partner institutes have attracted almost $65 million in the latest National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) funding round, announced today by Federal Minister for Health Greg Hunt.
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Starving pneumonia-causing bacteria of their favourite “food” holds promise for new antibiotics
Australian researchers have revealed how the bacterium Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcus) obtains the essential nutrient, manganese, from our bodies, which could lead to better therapies to target what is a life-threatening, antibiotic-resistant pathogen.
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BCG vaccine trial joins global race to better understand COVID-19 variants
An Australian-led study will investigate whether it’s possible to predict who remains susceptible to SARS-CoV-2 variants after having COVID-19 or receiving a COVID-19-specific vaccine.
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University congratulates 2021 Australian Academy of Science Fellows
Exceptional University of Melbourne researchers have been recognised for their contributions to science through their election as Fellows of the Australian Academy of Science.
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Australian Institute for Infectious Disease coming to world-leading Melbourne Biomedical Precinct
The University of Melbourne, Burnet Institute and Doherty Institute today welcomed an additional $245 million investment from the Victorian Government to build the new Australian Institute for Infectious Disease (AIID) in Parkville.
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Positive NDIS outcomes continued for many during COVID-19
Many families accessing the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) during the COVID-19 pandemic had positive outcomes and benefited from the move to telehealth, new research has found.
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Medical treatments to be fast-tracked with launch of Australian-first facility
The launch of Australia’s first medical device development and manufacturing facility in Melbourne is set to fast-track new treatments for people with conditions such as epilepsy, Parkinson’s disease, hearing loss, stroke and diabetes.
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How stress can stop immune cells in their tracks
Researchers have discovered that signals produced by nerves in response to stress can stop immune cells from effectively fighting pathogens or tumours.
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Empowering older Australians in cancer treatment decisions
A new resource is empowering older Australians living with cancer to discuss and prioritise their needs when making decisions about treatment and care.
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Web-delivered exercise and tailored text messages improve knee arthritis therapy: study
A new online program enhanced by text messages to help people with knee osteoarthritis exercise has been found to improve knee pain, physical function and quality of life, new research reveals.
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Life-improving research for brain cancer survivors
The University of Melbourne has welcomed an announcement by the Australian Government to provide $2.6 million to researchers to use the latest information technology to improve the lives of people who have survived brain cancer.
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Volunteer register for new trials to prevent Alzheimer’s disease
The Australian Dementia Network (ADNeT) has launched a new dementia prevention and treatment trial volunteer register as Australia prepares to join trials to treat Alzheimer’s disease before symptoms emerge.
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National mental health research centre guided by lived experience for better outcomes
The University of Melbourne has welcomed $10 million to establish a national research translation centre to improve health outcomes for Australians with mental illness and reduce the individual, social and economic inequities associated with current care.
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Mental health pilot program expands to more primary schools
A pilot mental health program successfully trialled in Victorian primary schools will be expanded to a total of 26 schools in 2021.
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University welcomes $10 million gift for Contemplative Studies Centre
The University of Melbourne is establishing a Contemplative Studies Centre, which will be the first point of entry into the world of mindfulness, meditation and contemplative practice at the University.
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Rural health goes from strength to strength
Rural medical students will soon be learning from brand new educational facilities, purpose-built in regional Victoria.
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First antigen test pilot in low prevalence COVID-19 settings signals challenges for rollout
Melbourne researchers who conducted a pilot to study the performance and feasibility of utilising antigen tests have identified several practical challenges in implementation for countries with a low COVID-19 prevalence.
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Tracking the global movement of malaria parasites and their variants
An international collaboration of researchers have developed a computational method to identify malaria parasites as they move around the world with their human hosts - key to measuring impact of elimination campaigns.
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Frontier health outcomes for stroke and epilepsy patients
The University of Melbourne has welcomed a Federal Government announcement of more than $70 million from the Medical Research Future Fund for two major research projects to transform diagnosis and treatment of stroke and epilepsy.