Health News
Clinical Trials Q3 2023
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Including older people in clinical trials to develop innovative healthcare solutions
Researchers in Ireland are working on increasing access to clinical trials for older people to have targeted healthcare solutions that help maintain their independence as they get older. Older people are vastly underrepresented in clinical trials despite shouldering a disproportionate burden of chronic health issues. However, a cohort of research doctors in the Institute for...
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Giving health innovation a chance to reach patients and generate jobs
A health innovation hub is driving Ireland’s healthcare sector by supporting startups in developing new products and devices to improve patient outcomes and help clinicians deliver better care. The Health Innovation Hub Ireland (HIHI) was established in 2016 to support the country’s burgeoning healthcare industry. It ensures the best ideas from startup businesses and enterprises...
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Patient-centred clinical research: how to bridge science and lived experience
A bench to bedside approach pioneers collaborative solutions, advancing research to meet patient needs. Patient-focused research involves clinicians working with researchers to solve unmet patient needs — from reducing drug side effects to developing medical devices that help patients lead more comfortable lives during and after treatment. Trials accounting for lived experiences University of Galway’s...
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Revolutionising diabetes care: empowering young adults with type 1 diabetes
The Young Adult Panel (YAP) are taking the lead in a study to transform type 1 diabetes management and support. Type 1 diabetes is a chronic condition in which the pancreas makes little or no insulin. Insulin is a hormone, which allows sugar (glucose) to enter cells to produce energy. The psychological and physical challenges...
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Ethical factors in ICU patient trials and how to navigate the challenges
Studies at the Institute for Clinical Trials aiming to regulate blood pressure of patients with sepsis, are navigating ethical guidelines to advance medical treatment. Studies to improve patient outcomes for sepsis require a delicate balance between explaining the possible risks and the benefits of clinical trial participation — often with loved ones under acute time...
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How the work of biobanks can contribute to important medical advances
Biobanks store medical samples from donor patients. They play a pivotal role in advancing clinical research in oncology and many other diseases. To better understand the underlying molecular processes of cancer, cardiovascular, infectious, metabolic and other chronic diseases, researchers need to analyse samples from patients. Biobanks are repositories of meticulously collected and preserved patient specimens,...
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Ireland leading the way in medical technology innovation
As a global leader in medical technology (medtech), Ireland is looking to fund the most talented people from around the world to develop innovative solutions that match the needs of clinicians and patients worldwide. Ireland hosts approximately 450 medical device companies and 200 digital health companies; the majority of which originate in Ireland itself. “Ireland...
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Can naturally occurring endocannabinoids be targeted to treat back pain?
A research team is conducting a study to examine whether the human body’s cannabis-like signalling molecules could lead to advances in back pain treatments. With a quarter of visits to GPs in Ireland being for back pain, the condition is a huge burden for sufferers and health providers. Moreover, treatment options are still not consistently...
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Why being part of a clinical trial is satisfying and rewarding
Mother-of-two Carmel McDonagh, 43, was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes when she was 17. She highlights how important it is to participate in clinical trials. How did you become involved in clinical trials? It was when I thought about having another baby. When you are diabetic and pregnant, it is important to have your sugar...
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Promising way to help more mothers with diabetes in pregnancy and their babies
A series of Irish-led studies are shedding light on how best to treat gestational diabetes, a condition in which diabetes develops during pregnancy. Gestational diabetes (GDM), resulting in high blood sugar levels, requires close monitoring of mother and baby during pregnancy. Fidelma Dunne, Personal Professor in Medicine at University of Galway and Consultant Endocrinologist at...