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Latest findings on managing osteoarthritis.

If you're looking for the best advice for osteoarthritis care, have a listen to one of our leading clinicians and Kolling Institute researchers Professor David Hunter as he highlights the most effective treatment approaches and the low-value ones to avoid. Thank you to Dr Norman Swan and the team at the ABC's Health Report for the chance to discuss the condition and an exciting clinical trial .....
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Category: Musculoskeletal Research, New Treatment, Research Excellence

Epic journey to support vital rheumatoid arthritis research.

The burble of high-powered motorcycles was heard across the Kolling Institute forecourt as part of a 2000 kilometre ride from Melbourne to Armidale to raise awareness and funds for life-changing research. The ride is an initiative of Robert Hunt from the Ulysses Club which has been supporting rheumatoid arthritis research for nearly three decades. The late Stephen Dearnley established the club in 1.....
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Category: Funding support, New Treatment, Research Excellence

New digital health program to reduce muscle, joint and bone pain across culturally diverse communities .

A federal government funding boost will pave the way for a much-needed, tailored program for culturally diverse communities experiencing musculoskeletal pain. Dr Saurab Sharma, the Chief Clinical Scientist from the Pain Management and Research Centre at Royal North Shore Hospital, has received a National Health and Medical Research Council investigator grant to progress his research and develop an .....
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Category: Funding support, Musculoskeletal Research, New Treatment, Research Excellence

New trial to determine if diet and exercise alone can prevent knee osteoarthritis .

In one of the first global clinical trials of its kind, researchers have launched a study to investigate if a diet and exercise program aimed at weight loss can prevent the development of crippling knee osteoarthritis. The trial will be led by researchers from the University of Sydney and the Kolling Institute in collaboration with an international team from Wake Forest University in North Carolina.....
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Category: Musculoskeletal Research, Research Excellence

The Kolling hosts the brightest minds in optogenetics.

More than 80 top national and international scientists converged on the Kolling Institute for the 4th Optogenetics Australia meeting, featuring the very latest light technologies driving research. The event attracted dynamic keynote speakers from the USA, Europe and China, and leading research institutions across Australia. Chair of Optogenetics Australia and senior Kolling Institute pain medicine .....
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Category: Neuroscience and Pain Research, Research Excellence, World-leading technology

Top pain specialist and researcher receives Australia Day gong.

Internationally respected clinical academic Professor Paul Glare has been named a Member of the Order of Australia for his significant service to medicine in the fields of pain management and palliative care. Professor Glare is a specialist physician in pain medicine and senior researcher with the Kolling Institute. He is the Director of the Michael J Cousins Pain Management Research Centre at Roy.....
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Category: Awards, Research Excellence

Kolling Research Symposium 2024.

We would like to thank everyone involved in the 2024 Kolling Institute Symposium. During the event, a diverse collection of researchers detailed the latest progress with their ground-breaking work into kidney and heart disease treatments, bone and muscle conditions, rare cancers, and neurological challenges. There was a focus too on the innovative work to develop a unique wellbeing index. Researche.....
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Category: Cardiovascular and Renal Research, Musculoskeletal Research, Neuroscience and Pain Research, Presentations, Research Excellence

Kolling NEWS .

Our Kolling Institute newsletter brings together a collection of profiles on our impressive researchers. Flip through our flipping book to discover more about our leading research into kidney disease, rare cancers and the use of supplements for osteoarthritis. There's a focus too on the first steps towards gene therapy for Meniere's disease, the latest research into treatments for dementia and.....
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Category: New Treatment, Newsletters, Research Excellence

Culturally relevant pain solutions.

After training as a musculoskeletal physiotherapist in India, the Kolling Institute's Dr Saurab Sharma returned to Nepal to treat patients with musculoskeletal pain conditions but quickly found that Western practices to assess and treat pain didn’t translate well to his community. One issue was the internationally-recognised numeric pain rating scale, where zero indicates no pain and 10 is maximum .....
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Category: Neuroscience and Pain Research, Research Excellence

 New collaboration to drive world leading research into osteoarthritis treatment.

An innovative partnership with industry will see our researchers at the Kolling Institute develop evidence-based strategies to improve osteoarthritis management in Australia and globally. Consumer healthcare company Haleon is sponsoring a five-year fellowship to investigate the role of supplements in managing osteoarthritis and digital health technologies to improve mobility. Osteoarthritis is a le.....
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Category: Funding support, Musculoskeletal Research, Research Excellence