Posted on: 05 September, 2023
A valuable digital resource has been launched to help people with spinal cord injuries troubleshoot some of the complex health challenges that can arise after injury.
The Spinal Cord Injury Health Maintenance Tool, which includes a website, smartphone app and hardcopy booklets, has been designed to empower people to self-manage their health-related needs and maintain a high quality of li.....
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Category: Musculoskeletal Research, Neuroscience and Pain Research, Research Excellence
Posted on: 31 August, 2023
Our researchers at the Kolling Institute are set to influence the delivery of osteoarthritis care across Australia following a significant funding announcement.
More than $1.4 million has been awarded to internationally recognised rheumatologist and researcher Professor David Hunter as part of the NHMRC Partnership Project Grants Scheme.
The scheme is designed to help researchers work di.....
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Category: Musculoskeletal Research, Research Excellence
Posted on: 17 July, 2023
With the number of people living with low back pain escalating sharply, researchers are turning to widely-accessible technology to reduce the impact of the disabling condition.
The team from the University of Sydney and the Kolling Institute has launched a study measuring the effectiveness of a mobile health program which offers self-management strategies via text messages.
Study lead Pr.....
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Category: Musculoskeletal Research, New Treatment, Research Excellence
Posted on: 10 July, 2023
Check out our Kolling Institute Year in Review 2022 celebrating our research success. It highlights our world-leading translational research and our impact across our priority research areas. Click on the link here.
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Category: Cardiovascular and Renal Research, Musculoskeletal Research, Neuroscience and Pain Research
Posted on: 30 May, 2023
Our researchers at the Kolling Institute are encouraging those with osteoarthritis to rely on treatments with a proven track record and avoid quick fixes without the data to show they work.
The comments follow a steady rise in osteoarthritis cases nationally, with around three million Australians now living with the condition, and many forced to retire early.
The rise in cases has coinci.....
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Category: Musculoskeletal Research, Research Excellence
Posted on: 23 May, 2023
A new study by researchers at the Kolling Institute estimates more than 800 million people will be living with low back pain by 2050, a 36 percent increase from 2020.
The prediction follows an analysis of 30 years of global health data from over 200 countries.
Modelling shows the number of back pain cases globally will rise to 843 million people by 2050, while in Australia, it’s expected.....
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Category: Musculoskeletal Research
Posted on: 14 April, 2023
In a sign of the international impact of our research at the Kolling Institute, a prestigious award has been presented to Professor Chris Little during the World Congress on Osteoarthritis in Denver, Colorado.
More than 700 researchers and clinicians attended the event where Professor Little was presented with the 2023 Basic Science Research Award by the Osteoarthritis Research Society I.....
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Category: Awards, Musculoskeletal Research, Research Excellence
Posted on: 14 February, 2023
We are pleased to announce the successful recipients of our annual Kolling Institute awards program.
Launched in 2021, the program has been expanded to acknowledge a greater number of researchers and their individual contribution to the Kolling.
The awards aim to recognise the many outstanding achievements across education, clinical practice and service, publications, research, as well a.....
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Category: Awards, Cardiovascular and Renal Research, Musculoskeletal Research, Neuroscience and Pain Research
Posted on: 20 January, 2023
With an increasing number of people suffering anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries, researchers at the Kolling Institute say a broader range of tendon grafts could be successfully adopted by surgeons undertaking knee reconstructions.
The research, which is the second-largest human tendon study ever published, is prompting calls for tissue banks to review current age restrictions and.....
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Category: Musculoskeletal Research, Research Excellence
Posted on: 12 October, 2022
Arthritis is the third most prevalent long-term health condition in Australia affecting more than 12 per cent of Australians.
There is no cure for arthritis, with treatment options largely focused on alleviating pain, including pain relief medication, arthroscopy or joint replacement.
Australia is at the forefront of clinical research and trials, which is helping the community better man.....
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Category: Musculoskeletal Research, Research Excellence