Renal
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New study tests how stress and big meals can trigger a heart attack
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A heavy Christmas lunch, an argument or even smoke from a bushfire may seem harmless, but for people at risk of heart disease, they could be deadly. A new study is investigating how emotional stress, pollution, chest infections, and large meals can trigger heart attacks in vulnerable people, and importantly, how to manage those triggers
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Crucial new funds to help improve heart and kidney disease treatment
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Royal North Shore Hospital’s Associate Professor Brendon Neuen will establish an international consortium to support those with both heart and kidney disease. The nephrologist and Director of Kidney Trials will lead the collaboration after being awarded close to $500,000 from NSW Health through a program to drive groundbreaking projects in heart disease. The grant will
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Kolling Research Symposium 2024
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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
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Kolling NEWS
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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
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Innovation at the Kolling’s core
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In the heart of the Kolling Institute, a world-renowned research centre, a raft of clinical trials is driving the future of healthcare. “Clinical trials are intrinsic to research,” says Professor James Elliott, Academic Director of the institute. “They help us test something so that we can better inform care for patients with various conditions who
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Researchers develop urine test based on kidney cell colour and AI to diagnose chronic kidney disease
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We may soon have a convenient and painless approach to diagnose chronic kidney disease following research by the team from the Kolling Institute’s Renal Research Laboratory. Chronic kidney disease is an emerging global health issue, currently affecting more than 11 per cent of Australians and 13 per cent of the worldwide population. By 2032, it’s
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Special Research Feature – Year in Review 2023
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Our Kolling Institute Year in Review profiles our innovative and life-changing research across the Kolling Institute. Our researchers are driving investigations into some of the most challenging health conditions from heart and kidney disease to musculoskeletal conditions, chronic pain, cancer and neurodegenerative disorders. Our teams have continued to increase their research impact, while forging significant new collaborations. They
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Tapping into our expertise to solve an escalating health challenge
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A culture of collaboration is a key part of the Kolling Institute’s research impact, and just one example of this is a joint project to reduce the devastating impact of vascular disease linked to diabetes. The study has brought together research experts from endocrinology and cardiology to curb the number of lower limb amputations due
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Philanthropic support building our research expertise
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A collection of researchers will develop their skills and establish crucial new collaborations following generous funding through the Skipper Charitable Trust. Six researchers have received a 2024 Beryl and Jack Jacobs Travel Award, enabling them to travel for conferences and work with experts across the globe. Academic Director Professor James Elliott was thrilled to announce
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