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Testing Indigenous plants as cancer killers

Native Australian plants are being screened for potential cancer-killing properties by Flinders University researcher Dr Bradley Simpson. Working with three […]

Irritable bowel syndrome research breakthroughs

A long-term study has shown that those who suffer irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) can effectively manage the condition by avoiding […]

Low birth weight reduces ability to metabolise drugs

Researchers have identified another concern related to low birth weight – a difference in how the body reacts to drugs, […]
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Herbal medicines warning: unregistered and unreliable

Researchers at the University of Adelaide have found that many so-called herbal medicines being sold in Australia are either not […]

Link Between Illnesses May Help Doctors Catch Some Cancer Earlier

In a study published in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Saint Louis University researchers have found a link between acute pancreatitis […]

Grape seed promise in fight against bowel cancer

University of Adelaide research has shown for the first time that grape seed can aid the effectiveness of chemotherapy in […]

‘Love drug’ may treat abdominal pain

Australian researchers have found a key to treating chronic abdominal pain may lie in a hormone that induces labour and […]
Science and Lab Research

Anti-cancer mechanisms of drug tested in clinical trials

The diabetes drug metformin is also being tested in numerous clinical trials for treating different cancers, and several studies point […]
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Advanced radiation therapy for head and neck cancer may be better than traditio…

Patients with head and neck cancer who are treated with an advanced form of radiation therapy may experience fewer side […]
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New study reveals links between alcoholic liver disease and the circadian clock

Researchers from the University of Notre Dame and the Indiana University School of Medicine have revealed a putative role for […]