New partnership to improve mental health and wellbeing support News article
The Royal Melbourne Hospital (RMH) and the University of Melbourne will lead a collaboration of service providers and institutions focussing on adult and older Australians as part of the State Government’s Victorian Collaborative Centre for Mental Health and Wellbeing.
https://www.thermh.org.au/news/new-partnership-to-drive-improved-mental-health-and-wellbeing-support-for-adult-and-older-adult-victoriansStroke patient reunited with lifesaving team News article
This week is Stroke Week and in a heartfelt reunion, members from our Mobile Stroke Unit (MSU) team were reunited with stroke patient, Sebastian.
https://www.thermh.org.au/news/stroke-patient-reunited-with-lifesaving-teamExperts say physiotherapy should be added to cancer patient recovery News article
Researchers at the Royal Melbourne Hospital (RMH) say blood cancer patients should think about adding physiotherapy interventions to their treatment plans.
https://www.thermh.org.au/news/experts-say-physiotherapy-should-be-added-to-cancer-patient-recoveryStudying effectiveness of AHSCT in highly active relapsing-remitting MS patients News article
Researchers from the Royal Melbourne Hospital (RMH) have conducted a ground-breaking study comparing different treatment options for highly active relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (MS) patients who have shown limited response to conventional therapies.
https://www.thermh.org.au/news/the-rmh-study-compares-effectiveness-of-ahsct-in-highly-active-relapsing-remitting-ms-patientsMedicinal cannabis helps chronic pain patients live a better life News article
https://www.thermh.org.au/news/medicinal-cannabis-helps-chronic-pain-patients-live-a-better-lifeThe RMH marks special transplant milestone during DonateLife Week News article
The Royal Melbourne Hospital (RMH) is celebrating a special milestone this year – the 60th anniversary of the first successful cadaver-kidney transplant in Australia. Our Nephrology Department, guests and media marked the milestone during DonateLife Week.
https://www.thermh.org.au/news/rmh-marks-special-transplant-milestone-during-donatelife-weekBacteria discreetly dwelling in throat main source of Strep A transmission News article
Breakthrough research has found that Group A Streptococcus (GAS) infections are more likely transmitted from asymptomatic throat carriage than skin-to-skin contact in communities with high rates of infection.
https://www.thermh.org.au/news/bacteria-discreetly-dwelling-in-throat-revealed-to-be-primary-source-of-strep-a-transmissionType1Screen: Diabetes autoantibody screening to identify individuals at risk for type 1 diabetes Research study
An observational study to try and identify people at risk of developing type 1 diabetes
https://www.thermh.org.au/research/clinical-trials-research-studies/type1screenAbatacept combined with nasal insulin to preserve beta-cell function in recently diagnosed type 1 diabetes Research study
Preserving pancreas function can make glucose control easier and reduce the need to use injected insulin
https://www.thermh.org.au/research/clinical-trials-research-studies/abatacept-combined-nasal-insulin-type-1-diabetesGlucose control with next generation insulin pump system in adults with diabetes Research study
A clinical trial to improve glucose control with a next generation insulin pump system in adults with diabetes and advanced kidney disease
https://www.thermh.org.au/research/clinical-trials-research-studies/kidney-closed-loop