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New online tool to help women understand their individual breast cancer risk
iPrevent is a new, web-based tool to help Australian women understand their personal breast cancer risk and act on it. […]
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Exercise makes the blood of obese people healthier
Exercise can reduce inflammation in obese people by changing the characteristics of their blood, according to new research published in […]
Bone scans get to heart of the matter
Routine bone density scans already performed on Australians to identify their risk of fractures could now also be used as […]
Exercise is the best medicine for cancer patients
ACU’s Prue Cormie has led the national push for cancer patients to be prescribed exercise medicine in a dramatic change […]
Body weight bias weighs on minds of fitness instructors
The research, published in Body Image, examined how a fitness professional’s perceptions of a hypothetical client’s motivation to exercise, as...
Grains the new go-to for gut health
Grains may have earned a bad reputation with the health-conscious, but a new study shows that – along with garlic, […]
Bone density treatment slows progression of leukaemia
In research published in the Nature journal, Leukemia, a team led by Telethon Kids Cancer Centre researcher Dr Laurence Cheung described how they...
Analysing data to understand type 2 diabetes: new study
In a new study published in the International Journal of Medical Informatics, researchers from the University of Sydney and the Capital Markets...
Fitness tracking devices to motivate older Australians
Researchers from Curtin University have found fitness tracking devices worn by older Australians could help promote physical activity and reduce...
The fight to beat breast cancer with a blood test
Working for a start-up in 2008, Dharmica Mistry made a discovery that led her to file for an international patent. […]
New leads on treating dementia and Alzheimer’s
A new study by scientists in Australia and the US provides an explanation for why clinical trials of drugs targeting […]
Cell nutrition links to tumour growth
One of the many mysteries of cancer is the ability of tumour cells to survive and grow in spite of […]
Eggs not linked to cardiovascular risk, despite conflicting advice
University of Sydney researchers aim to help clear up conflicting dietary advice around egg consumption, as a new study finds […]
Neuroticism blamed for smartphone addiction
A third of young Australian smartphone users have reported feeling anxious if unable to regularly check their phones, according to […]
Conditions like back pain and arthritis must have global health response
International experts, led by Curtin University, are calling for global action from health authorities to address the huge burden of […]
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