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6-Nov-2025

UniSA leads national pilot to improve medication safety in aged care

University of South Australia
Peer-Reviewed Publication

In a national effort to make medicines safer for older Australians, the University of South Australia is calling for aged care providers and pharmacists to join a new pilot study to assess medication safety and management in residential aged care.

Journal: Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy
Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Investigator Grant, Medical Research Future Fund 2022 Quality, Safety and Effectiveness of Medicine Use and Medicine Intervention by Pharmacists Grant

6-Nov-2025

Supervised exercise improves strength and physical performance in patients with advanced breast cancer

Associação Advanced Breast Cancer Global Alliance
Reports and Proceedings

Aerobic and resistance exercise can significantly improve physical performance in patients living with metastatic breast cancer according to new results presented at the Advanced Breast Cancer Eighth International Consensus Conference (ABC8) on Friday. Until now, there has been limited evidence that physical exercise can improve muscle mass and strength in patients with metastatic cancer, partly because they were often excluded from studies.

Funder: EU Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme, National Health and Medical Research Council of the Australian Government
Meeting: Advanced Breast Cancer Eighth International Consensus Conference (ABC 8)

6-Nov-2025

Green space to fewer hospitalizations for mental health

Monash University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Higher levels of greenness are associated with lower risks of hospital admissions for mental disorders, finds an analysis of data from seven countries over two decades. Local greenness was associated with a 7% reduction in hospital admissions for all cause mental disorders, with stronger associations for substance use disorders (9%), psychotic disorders (7%), and dementia (6%). However, associations varied across countries and disorders. For example, Brazil, Chile, and Thailand showed consistent protective associations across most disorders, while in Australia and Canada, greenness was associated with modestly increased risks for all cause mental disorders and for several specific disorders.

Journal: BMJ

6-Nov-2025

International research team awarded €10 million ERC Synergy Grant to revolutionize drug delivery

Center for Research in Biological Chemistry and Molecular Materials (CiQUS)
Grant and Award Announcement

A team of leading scientists from four European universities has been awarded a prestigious Synergy Grant of approximately €10 million by the European Research Council (ERC) for the project CARAMEL. The project aims to overcome one of the biggest challenges in medicine: efficiently delivering modern biotherapeutics into cells.