Research Pulse: Future focussed health insights

CALHN Research Pulse Podcast | Season 3 episode 6 | In this episode of Research Pulse, we learn about the pituitary gland, an organ in your brain which controls the key hormones that keep you healthy.  We speak to endocrinologist Associate Professor Sunita De Sousa, Senior Staff Specialist at the Royal Adelaide Hospital. As well as seeing patients, Sunita is passionate about her research to improv...

CALHN Research Pulse Podcast | Season 3 episode 5 | Delivering healthcare in hospitals and clinics requires intense focus on the present.  But there's another aspect of healthcare that helps doctors learn from the past, and design for the future. It’s called epidemiology. Epidemiology is a field of science focused on the ‘how many people?’ and ‘why?’ of diseases and health conditions.  In thi...

CALHN Research Pulse Podcast | Season 3 episode 4 | Has your doctor ever given you a ‘nature prescription’? It’s a written instruction to spend time in nature, and can create benefits such as improved mental health.  But perhaps there's more to the story.  In this episode of Research Pulse, we learn about a new study looking at nature-induced health benefits linked with your immune system. We...

CALHN Research Pulse Podcast | Season 3 episode 3 |  What is breast density? It's nothing to do with how breasts look or feel, but it can be linked with your breast cancer risk.  In this episode of Research Pulse, Associate Professor Wendy Ingman shares her latest research findings on women's understanding of breast density. She provides a simple explanation of what breast density actual...

CALHN Research Pulse podcast | Season 3 Episode 2 |  They say knowledge is power, and recent decades have seen an explosion in understanding of how genes affect our health.  In this episode of Research Pulse, we learn how knowledge about genes can have life-changing impact for families experiencing difficult and sometimes devastating health challenges. Examples include inherited forms of blood can...

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 this to happen, men need to seek health support earlier and more regularly than they currently do. In our first episode of Season 3, we explore the idea that going 'belo...

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 admitted following a fall or accident.  We speak to Sarah Constantine, a consultant radiologist at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, who led the first large study investigating th...

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 your digestive system – this maxim isn’t so straight forward. Today we speak to Dr Alice Day about her work that is uncovering exactly what type of diet is best for people...

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 Cancer Biology. We learn about: why ovarian cancer is known as the 'silent killer' why chemotherapy resistance is a major problem when treating ovarian cancer how Dr Pitm...

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 Stephen Bacchi, neurology registrar and researcher the Royal Adelaide Hospital. Stephen won the SA Health Young Professional of the Year award in 2021 , and was a finalist in the...

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 Research at the Royal Adelaide Hospital and Professor of Anaesthesia at the University of Adelaide.  We learn:  why post-surgery complications are on the rise how the Advanced Reco...

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 complexity for both themselves and doctors. In this episode, we speak to Research Nurse at the Royal Adelaide Hospital, Dr Rebecca Munt, who is leading work to better under...

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 sodium ascorbate that could change the way sepsis is managed worldwide. We’re speaking with Associate Professor Mark Plummer, Head of Research and Innovation in the Intensive Care...

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 uncertainty.  Today we speak to Clinical Associate Professor Shilpa Jesudason about her amazing work uncovering the data that is reassuring patients and clinicians about what t...

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 Associate Professor Tarik Sammour, colorectal surgeon and researcher at the Royal Adelaide Hospital and The University of Adelaide. If you would like to get in touch, you can ema...

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 from SA Pathology and the Centre for Cancer Biology , an alliance between and SA Pathology and the University of South Australia. If you would like to get in touch, you can email...

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 Taryn Lores from the Royal Adelaide Hospital. If you would like to get in touch, you can email us at healthCALHNcommunications@sa.gov.au

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. We speak to Dr Danielle Taylor, health geographer and postdoctoral research fellow, and learn:  what the role of health geographer entails the challenge of managing the ag...

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 Adelaide Hospital and Clinical Professor at Adelaide Medical School, University of Adelaide. If you would like to get in touch, you can email us at healthCALHNcommunications@sa.gov.au

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 Professor Chris Rayner , a consultant gastroenterologist at Royal Adelaide Hospital and Professor in the Adelaide Medical School, University of Adelaide. If you would like to get in tou...

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-renowned researcher Professor Toby Coates AO, Director of Kidney and Islet Transplantation at the Royal Adelaide Hospital. Read the published paper here: https://doi.org/10.5694/mja2.5...

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 disease (COPD). Karen is a 2021 winner of the South Australian Nursing and Midwifery Excellence Award for Excellence in Research and Knowledge Translation. If you would li...