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28/11/2024

Professor Malabu's , is leading a groundbreaking study to improve the health outcomes of First Nations children in Townsville. The project aims to identify key health issues and develop targeted interventions to address these challenges. By monitoring health trends and implementing evidence-based strategies, Professor Malabu and their team hope to make a significant difference in the lives of young Indigenous Australians."

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-11-17/garbutt-magpies-scraps-soft-drink-for-diabetes-research/104597272

ABC Usman Malabu

The Garbutt Magpies in Townsville has switched to serving only water alongside healthy food at its Friday night activities for local children, measuring the effects for a type 2 diabetes prevention study.

19/01/2022

Townsville-based researchers are developing new solutions to the diabetes epidemic through electromagnetic stimulation therapy, and clinical trials, offering new treatment options for patients with diabetic limb ulcers and amputations.

Read more here:
https://www.aithm.jcu.edu.au/research-supporting-health-in-diabetes-epidemic/

10/11/2021

Are you a busy medical student preparing for your OSCE? Check out these tips and tricks to help ace your OSCE!

05/08/2021

02/06/2021

Are you a junior doctor dreading the long haul of specialty training? Want to become a consultant in two years? The answer: General Practice!

26/05/2021

Are you a junior doctor dreading the long haul of specialty training? Want to become a consultant in two years? The answer: General Practice!

30/03/2021

💥👩‍🦰 Endometriosis, fibroids and IBS sufferers given world-first opportunity to broaden understanding of pain 👩‍🦰💥

Doctors in Townsville are seeking volunteers to assist in a world-first research project aimed at providing answers to the 15 to 25 per cent of women who suffer from chronic pelvic pain.

Chronic pelvic pain is irregular, can last for three to six months and is unrelated to pregnancy, with common examples including endometriosis, fibroids and irritable bowel syndrome.

A research team of Townsville University Hospital clinicians and JCU: James Cook University, Australia researchers are seeking people with a diagnosis of chronic pelvic pain, as well as healthy female adults aged between 18 and 45 to participate.

Townsville University Hospital staff specialist obstetrics and gynaecology specialist A/Prof (Dr) Jay Iyer said the study would examine the biology of the gut in healthy women compared with those suffering from chronic pelvic pain.

“We don’t know what causes chronic pelvic pain so what we hope to do is investigate the biology of poo in healthy women compared with chronic pelvic pain sufferers,” Dr Iyer said.

“In everyone’s gut there is a whole ecosystem of organisms from bacteria and fungi, some of which is natural and some not.

“The goal of the research is to determine if there are any differences between a healthy woman’s stool sample and a woman with chronic pain.

“This will help us determine whether the differences are genetic or environmental or something else which will, hopefully, lead to better understanding and treatment for these women.

"We are very fortunate to have the guidance of A/Professor Donna Rudd, a very senior and experienced researcher, to guide us with this study which will primarily be driven by very passionate resident doctor, Latifeh Horrocks.”

The research team is seeking 100 women with a diagnosis of chronic pelvic pain and 100 women with no medical history of chronic pelvic pain to be involved.

Volunteers for the study will have a two-hour time commitment where they will be required to complete a confidential online survey and drop off a stool sample to the hospital.

People can volunteer for the survey by emailing CPPStudy@outlook.com and your eligibility to participate in the study will be assessed with a brief phone conversation.

The study is due to be completed by June 2022.

12/07/2019

02/07/2019

JCU MBBS Graduate Presents Diabetes Research in San Francisco!

Dr Nisha Nangrani (MBBS Honours), a Medical graduate from James Cook University, recently presented her research at the American Diabetes Association (ADA) 79th Scientific Session in San Francisco, California, USA. The annual ADA conference is the premier international symposium on Diabetes, showcasing ground-breaking discoveries and attracting thousands of diabetes specialists and health professionals from across the globe.

Dr Nangrani presented her research entitled “The Impact of Telehealth on the Management of Diabetes in Rural and Remote North Queensland: A Retrospective Cohort Study” as a Moderated Poster Discussion and Poster Presentation at the conference. Dr Nangrani’s research demonstrated that Telehealth improved glycaemic control and lipid levels more effectively than standard Face-to-Face care with significant cost-savings for patients and the healthcare system. The highlight of the conference was meeting Tracey D. Brown, the Chief Executive Officer of the American Diabetes Association!

Dr Nangrani completed this research as part of her Bachelor of Medicine/Bachelor of Surgery Honours Thesis, under the supervision of Professor Usman Malabu (Endocrinologist at the Townsville Hospital) and Dr Venkat Vangaveti (Senior Research Officer JCU) in 2018. She is currently completing her internship at the Townsville Hospital and hopes to pursue further research in the field of Telehealth, with the overarching aim of harnessing modern-day technology to improve access to healthcare for rural and remote communities across Australia.
with Nisha Nangrani, Usman Malabu and Venkat N Vangaveti, JCU: Alumni