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New stroke drug melts brain clots faster, costs less and improves recovery
A breakthrough in stroke medical research found a drug, traditionally used for heart attacks, dissolves blood clots in the brain […]
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App an effective tool to record sun exposure
A smartphone app is an accessible tool that reliably measures the amount of exposure to the sun’s skin-damaging ultra-violet radiation,...
Healthy habits the key to ‘no-diet’ diet
Bond University researchers have shown the effectiveness of a weight-loss regime that keeps the kilos off for at least a […]
Australian public hospitals cannot meet the rising demand for obesity care
Despite our national waistline being touted as a major public health concern – new research, led by Western Sydney University, […]
Too many unnecessary medications prescribed for dementia patients
Medication use climbed 10 percent per year among newly diagnosed dementia patients, a new international study led by the University […]
New cancer monitoring technology worth its weight in gold
A new blood test using gold nanoparticles could soon give oncologists an early and more accurate prognosis of how cancer […]
Could eating moss be good for your gut?
An international team of scientists including the University of Adelaide has discovered a new complex carbohydrate in moss that could […]
Autism and schizophrenia share common traits
New research at Swinburne has revealed a significant overlap in the traits associated with autism and schizophrenia. It has also […]
Young knees at risk of repeated injury
New La Trobe University research has revealed a high number of young children and teenagers who play popular sports are […]
What you eat, not your genes, determines sensitivity to fat
A taste for fat is not driven by genetics, rather it’s all down to diet, a new Deakin University study […]
Stem cell research aims to improve osteoarthritis
Charles Sturt University (CSU) is contributing to national research that aims to explore the effectiveness of using a person’s own […]
When a genetic test result for breast cancer comes out of the blue
Women newly diagnosed with breast cancer who learn they carry a genetic mutation in a breast cancer gene experience more […]
Dance aids healthier ageing
Queensland Ballet and QUT released the results of a joint project examining the health and wellbeing benefits of ballet for older Australians....
Oral drug treatment helps protect cancer patients from potentially deadly blood…
Cancer patients are at high risk of developing blood clots Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE) collectively known […]
New drug calms violent patients
Queensland paramedics are leading the world by introducing a new drug, droperidol, to quickly and safely calm violent patients fuelled […]
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