Women are 2.5 times more likely than men to be a primary carer, with women representing 7 in every 10 primary carers. Dr Heidi Janssen and Dr Alexandra Denham are investigating the connection between caring duties and the cardiovascular health of female carers, specifically women who are caring for people with stroke.
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Professor Murray Cairns’ research team discovers potential treatments for obesity and diabetes
Professor Murray Cairns’ recent drug repurposing trials have found that common medications used for heart conditions, muscle tension, stomach ulcers and cancer treatment can be used to fight obesity and diabetes.
HMRI researchers receive $3.9m in NHMRC grants
Professor Xu Dong Zhang and Dr Heather Lee have received National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Investigator grants for separate projects relating to the identification of cancer biomarkers.
How to beat weight gain at menopause
For many women, the journey through menopause is a roller coaster of symptoms including hot flushes, night sweats, sleep disturbance, dry and itchy skin, mood changes, anxiety, depression and weight gain. Even though weight gain is common, you can beat it by using menopause as an opportunity to reset your eating and exercise habits.
World Mental Health Day 2022 | How we can look after our mental health
On World Mental Health Day, Professor Frances Kay-Lambkin speaks with ABC Newcastle about what mental health services are available (both face-to-face and online), the best way to access those services, and how we can help young people with their mental health concerns – today and every day.
HMRI researchers investigate the role of nerve infiltration in prostate cancer
Professor Hubert Hondermarck and his research team are identifying the key difference between aggressive prostate cancer tumours and less aggressive, indolent ones, so that the treatment can be dialled up or down accordingly.
Exploring new treatment opportunities for ovarian cancer
Drug repurposing involves investigating new uses for approved drugs that could be used to treat other conditions in a timely, costly and hugely impactful way. Professor Nikola Bowden and Jill Emberson PhD Scholarship Winner, Bayley Matthews, spoke with ABC Newcastle about their research into repurposing drugs to find a treatment for ovarian cancer.
HMRI researcher leading Neurofibromatosis (NF1) research into symptoms and treatments
Associate Professor Tracy Dudding-Byth, who is leading research into NF (Neurofibromatosis) at the Hunter Medical Research Institute, speaks with ABC Newcastle about how NF can affect people’s lives and what research is being done to better understand why some people develop the condition more severely.
New $12m program rolling out regional diabetes care
The Hunter Medical Research Institute and partners are improving access to diabetes care in rural and regional areas. The five-year program, worth $12.4m, will see the creation of a ‘medibus’, equipped to be a clinic on wheels, to bring diabetes care to vulnerable communities across the health district. This builds on the existing work of […]
Researchers make new connections between sperm and body-wide health
With 15% of Australian couples seeking IVF treatment to conceive and the overall quality of sperm in decline globally, researchers from the Infertility and Reproduction Research Program have unearthed a connection between lipid peroxidation that occurs in both poor sperm health and in other diseases.
