Eden Private Hospital on the Sunshine Coast (Queensland) has opened a new 24-bed unit at Cooroy hospital to combine mental health services and rehabilitation under one roof. The unit will treat a range of disorders from depression and PTSD for veterans and first responders to a community-based eating disorder program. New services also include adolescent and perinatal care as part of 2021 Federal Budget $2.3 billion initiative toward mental health and suicide prevention. | https://www.hospitalhealth.com.au/content/design-in-health/article/mental-health-facility-transforms-treatment-on-the-sunshine-coast-880800897
Advanced Functional Materials has published
new findings that suggest a new diagnostic imaging technology detecting
early-stage plaques may help identify lesions caused by heart attacks and
strokes. Photoacoustic imaging (PAI) uses nanoparticles to identify issues in
arteries, representing a significant step toward using the technique in humans.
This ability to identify issues could lead to interventions in the future. | https://www.cardiovascularbusiness.com/topics/imaging-physiology/new-imaging-technique-could-help-detect-heart-attacks-strokes-advance
Researchers at The University of Queensland will progress toward a trial to see if a specialised dietary fibre supplement is safe for use in children with type 1 diabetes after positive results in adults. With the increase of type I diabetes in the last 50 years, growing evidence is showing that changes in gut bacteria may hold a secret to the triggering of the disease. By targeting the gut microbiome with specialised dietary fibre supplements, researchers hope to see a low-cost approach to prevention and glucose management. | https://medicine.uq.edu.au/article/2021/07/diabetes-research-challenging-paramount
Researchers at the University of Queensland and WEHI have identified a new generation anti-cancer drug that could be repurposed for aggressive childhood brain tumour, medulloblastoma. The international collaboration spent five years mapping the genetics of this common and fatal brain cancer for children. The existing drug has been approved for other diseases or cancers but never tested in paediatric brain tumours. Ixabepilone which is used to treat breast cancer, was found to block tumour growth and significantly extend survival rates in preclinical models. | https://www.uq.edu.au/news/node/129501
Australia's Monash University have received a $2.97 million Medical Research Future Fund grant to commence a new DNA screening study that will identify cancer risk in young adults. The study will develop a low-cost test offered to 10,000 young Aussies with the aim to drastically improve access to preventative genetic testing. Associate Professor Paul Lacaze will work with a team of internationally recognised leaders to develop this tool and accelerate implementation into the healthcare system. | shorturl.at/kxAC5
