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Reading aloud can triple a child's resilience at school, especially for kids at risk. As children settle back into a new school year, families are being encouraged to read to their children at home, as new research from the University of South Australia shows that reading aloud can triple a child’s resilience at school, particularly for children at-risk. Focussing on early primary-aged childre...
Dialysis patient Dean Churcham demonstrates the benefits of regular exercise. On dialysis for kidney failure and assume swimming or sit ups are out of the question? Think again. New international guidelines have been released on the eve of Kidney Health Week showing how important it is for dialysis patients to incorporate physical activity into their daily lives. Led by renal expert UniSA...
When it comes to weight loss, many of us have dabbled in the latest diets. But whether you’re cutting carbs or keeping to keto, new research from the University of South Australia shows that diet trends can cost more than your waistline and leave a hefty hole in your hip pocket. In a new study , UniSA researchers have evaluated the affordability of five popular diets, comparing them to the...
In a world first discovery, South Australian researchers have identified a genetic mutation responsible for a lymphatic disorder that may cause stillbirth or severe, chronic disease in affected children. An anomaly in the development of lymphatic vessels in unborn children, leading to fluid accumulating in the heart, lungs and other organs, has been uncovered by scientists from the Centre for...
UniSA allied health students will benefit from specialist aged care training facilities. The Federal Government will provide $3.7 million to UniSA to create a training site in Port Lincoln encouraging nursing and allied health students to pursue a career in aged care. Today’s announcement signals a collaboration between UniSA and Matthew Flinders Home where the training and simulation site will...
Australian farmers now have an online tool to help improve their wellbeing. Australian farmers are known for being resilient and resourceful, but the vagaries of weather and ever fluctuating prices can bring even the toughest to their knees. A website launched in 2018 to give farmers practical strategies to cope with factors beyond their control has proved so successful with rural communities...
Convergence research project integrated neurobiology with data science techniques
Individually tailored wellness approach is giant leap in patient control, improved outcomes
