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World MS Day 2018 brings us closer
The MS International Federation (MSIF) World MS Day 2018 #bringinguscloser campaign and research theme will connect those affected by multiple...
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Research finds no vasectomy reversal link to prostate cancer
New Curtin University research that studied almost 10,000 men who had undergone vasectomy reversals across the globe has found no […]
Harms and benefits of changing high blood pressure guidelines
Recent recommendations from the American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association (ACC/AHA) to lower thresholds defining...
Mosquito saliva vital to the discovery of future drugs
Blood-feeding insects such as ticks, mosquitos and flies are widely regarded as pests given their role in disease transfer, but […]
Parkinson disease: from hype to hope
Dr Simon Lewis, Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience at the University of Sydney’s Brain and Mind Centre, says pursuing effective treatments...
Promoting vaccination? Focus on behaviour more than persuasion
Faced with outbreaks of influenza and other vaccine-preventable diseases, parents, educators, healthcare providers, and policymakers around the...
Rapid DNA sequencing transforms care for critically unwell children
Rapid genomic sequencing for babies and children with suspected genetic conditions improves health outcomes and saves healthcare dollars –...
Research examines complaints into chiropractors, physiotherapists and osteopaths
University of Melbourne research into health industry data has found chiropractors attracted more complaints than physiotherapists and osteopaths...
Whose job is it to reduce the rise of superbugs? Clinicians can’t agree
Australia’s doctors, dentists and veterinarians can’t agree whose job it is to reduce the rise of antimicrobial resistance, a first-ever […]
Possible novel way to stop untreatable paediatric brain cancers
Researchers used an experimental molecular therapy in preclinical laboratory tests to effectively treat several types of deadly paediatric brain...
Technology holds personalised cancer vaccine breakthrough
University of Queensland researchers have developed a vaccine delivery technology that enables treatment to be tailored precisely for different...
Better post-hospital care needed for nursing home residents
A collaborative study between researchers at UNSW Medicine’s Centre for Healthy Brain Ageing (CHeBA), the Department of Aged Care, St George...
World MS Day 2018: Wednesday 30 May spotlights research
MS Australia (MSA), MS Research Australia, the four state/territory MS organisations and the international multiple sclerosis (MS) community will...
World Hypertension Day: Thursday 17 May 2018
Help Stroke Foundation halve the number of strokes in Australia by simply having a blood pressure check #fightstroke. Stroke Foundation […]
Potential role for medicinal cannabis in treating neuromuscular disease
New research – a first of its kind – published recently in the prestigious journal Scientific Reports, by Macquarie University and […]
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