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Konnect: R U OK? creates app to increase moments of joy and connection in time …
Encouraging people to spend more time with their friends and family is the driving-force behind a new tool developed by […]
‘Doctor Google’ could help curb melanoma
Scientists have found a surprising link between internet searches about melanoma and the number of officially confirmed cases. A team […]
Warning over claims that medical cannabis cuts opioid use
Claims that medical cannabis use has reduced opioid overdose deaths in the United States have been challenged by a University […]
Smart phones used to monitor and predict mental health episodes
University of Melbourne researchers are using smartphones to track the lives of patients with bipolar disorder to understand, monitor and […]
The importance of gender in cardiovascular health
The role of gender has been largely neglected despite playing a critical role in cardiovascular health, University of Melbourne academics […]
Most beneficial atrial fibrillation treatment
Patients who receive a specific form of treatment for the common heart condition known as atrial fibrillation have increased survival […]
Spare parts from small parts: novel scaffolds to grow muscle
The researchers have for the first time incorporated the natural processes of embryonic development to build a material that can […]
Molecular link uncovered between vitamin A and intestinal health
New research from Monash University has found a signalling molecule that helps maintain intestinal health in mice. Published in PLoS […]
Language not necessarily essential to complex thought and planning
New research from an international team of researchers suggests that the language system in the brain is not necessarily essential […]
New hope for stroke patients
Stroke is one of Australia’s biggest killers and a leading cause of disability. Stroke is treatable, however treatments are time […]
Five tips for better liver health
Working with specialists from four major Melbourne hospitals, the team reviewed more than a decade of published research to come […]
‘Thought control’ approach to spinal injury rehab raises new hope
Griffith medical graduate and Gold Coast University Hospital junior doctor Dinesh Palipana thinks about walking a lot, since a car […]
Research finds possible mechanism between sleep and Alzheimer’s disease
Edith Cowan University (ECU) research has found individuals with particular genetic variations in Aquaporin-4 (AQP4) proteins reported poorer...
Fewer people being referred to fall prevention programs
More than half of older West Australians who reported falling over in the past year did not seek medical assistance, […]
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