Research Pulse: Future focussed health insights
Join us as we speak to leading researchers from CALHN and discuss their world-class health research and how it’s contributing to world-class care.
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Episodes
18 episodes
The technology revolution solving medical mysteries for families
CALHN Research Pulse podcast | Season 3 Episode 2 |Recent decades have seen an explosion in the techniques scientists use to study genes.In this episode of Research Pulse, we learn how knowledge about genes can have life-c...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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11:45
Going 'below the belt' for better health in men
CALHN Research Pulse podcast | Season 3 Episode 1 | Global data tell a clear story: on average, men die around five years earlier than women. Better management of diseases such as diabetes and depression could help -- but for thi...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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10:04
Reducing radiation risk for patients with head trauma
CALHN Research Pulse podcast | Season 2 Episode 8 | In this episode, we discuss the Adelaide Facial Bone Rule, a screening tool to reduce exposure to CT facial scans, which frequently accompanies a CT brain scan for patients admi...
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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7:54
Diet research aiming to reduce pain in the gut
CALHN Research Pulse podcast | Season 2 Episode 7 | Most people know that a nutrient-dense diet of whole foods can improve your health. But if you live with ulcerative colitis – a disease which can cause painful inflammation in y...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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13:54
Beating the ‘silent killer’ that is ovarian cancer
CALHN Research Pulse podcast | Season 2 Episode 6 | In this episode, we discuss work towards overcoming resistance to ovarian cancer treatment.Our guest is Dr Melissa Pitman, ovarian cancer researcher at the Centre for Can...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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12:59
Using AI to predict inpatient outcomes
CALHN Research Pulse podcast | Season 2 Episode 5 | In this episode, we discuss research using machine learning to predict patient outcomes within the first 24 hours of arriving at hospital after a stroke.We speak to Dr St...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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10:22
The hidden pandemic of post-surgery complications
CALHN Research Pulse podcast | Season 2 Episode 4 | In this episode we’re focussing on work to combat the hidden pandemic of post-operative complications.Our guest is Professor Guy Ludbrook, Director of PARC Clinical ...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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13:01
Understanding the hospital landscape for patients with diabetes
CALHN Research Pulse podcast | Season 2 Episode 3 | Whether they’re being treated for a broken leg or receiving dialysis, many patients throughout different areas of a hospital also have diabetes -- which adds an extra layer of c...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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9:27
Using megadose vitamin C to tackle septic shock
CALHN Research Pulse podcast | Season 2 Episode 2 | Could vitamin C save the lives of people in the intensive care unit?In this episode, we discuss exciting new research using megadoses a derivative of vitamin C called sod...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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7:15
Reassuring mums about pregnancy after kidney transplant
CALHN Research Pulse podcast | Season 2 Episode 1 | For some people, parenthood is an important life goal. But for women who have received a kidney transplant, concerns about safety have made planning for parenthood full of uncer...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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10:05
Going beyond one-size-fits-all in bowel cancer treatment
CALHN Research Pulse podcast | Season 1 Episode 8 | In this episode we’re talking about going beyond a one-size-fits all approach to bowel cancer treatment, and tailoring treatment to each individual patient.Our guest is ...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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10:06
Chronic myeloid leukaemia: why do some patients not respond to therapy?
CALHN Research Pulse podcast | Season 1 Episode 7 | Today we’re focusing on chronic myeloid leukaemia, and learning about research on why some patients don’t respond to therapy.We’re speaking to Professor Susan Branford fr...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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11:42
Improving psychological care in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)
CALHN Research Pulse podcast | Season 1 Episode 6 | In this episode we’re focussing on important research in psychology relating to healthcare and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).Our guest is psychologist and researcher T...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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9:13
Can your neighbourhood change the way you age?
CALHN Research Pulse podcast | Season 1 Episode 5 | In this episode we learn that neighbourhood characteristics (such as amount of green space) can have a significant impact on older people’s ability to age successfully at home.<...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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9:52
Ultra-early, minimally invasive surgery to treat stroke
CALHN Research Pulse podcast | Season 1 Episode 4 | This episode focuses on a leading innovation in stroke research: the multicentre EVACUATE trial. Our guest is Professor Tim Kleinig, Head of Stroke at the Royal Adel...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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12:14
The changing view of bile acids and diabetes
CALHN Research Pulse Podcast | Season 1 Episode 3 | In this episode, we learn that bile acids do more than break down dietary fats for digestion -- they also play a key role in blood glucose regulation.We speak to
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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10:40
Understanding hereditary pancreatitis to improve diagnosis
CALHN Research Pulse podcast | Season 1 Episode 2 | Today we’re focusing on a research discovery relating to hereditary pancreatitis that could help to improve health in Aboriginal Australians.We speak with world-re...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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12:20
How nurse-led research improves care in lung disease
CALHN Research Pulse podcast | Season 1 Episode 1 | Today we’re celebrating International Nurses Day by speaking to Respiratory Nurse Consultant, Karen Royals about her research on the management of chronic obstructive pulmonary ...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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