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Innovative triple pill significantly lowers blood pressure

Millions of people around the world could have a simpler way to reduce their blood pressure, a trial led by […]

New treatment for iron overload on trial

A world-first trial of a treatment for Australia’s most common genetic disorder is being led by a University of Queensland […]

Want to improve colonoscopy care? Ask the patient!

Bowel Cancer Australia has launched My Colonoscopy Experience, a nationwide questionnaire inviting Australians to provide feedback about an...

Crowdsourcing algorithms to predict epileptic seizures

A study by University of Melbourne researchers reveals clinically relevant epileptic seizure prediction is possible in a wider range of patients...

Illicit cannabis used for pain, mental health, sleep conditions

Australians who used illicit cannabis for medical reasons did so mainly to treat chronic pain, mental health, sleep and neurological […]

Unexpected outcomes sound warning for treatment of genetic diseases using gene …

New research led by the South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI) and the University of Adelaide has uncovered […]

Keeping our aged citizens safe from ‘superbug’ attacks

Failing to contain ‘superbugs’ across nursing homes can have serious consequences, as the elderly population of nursing homes have a...

Online solution for OCD treatment

Almost 1 in 30 Australians experience obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) at some stage in their life. OCD, previously recognised by the […]

Diets high in vegetables and fish may lower risk of multiple sclerosis

People who consume a diet high in vegetables and fish may have a reduced risk of multiple sclerosis, new research […]

IVF and the birth of bioethics in Australia

In the four decades since the birth of the ‘test-tube’ baby, the field of bioethics has been at the forefront […]

Spider venom strikes a blow against childhood epilepsy

A devastating form of childhood epilepsy that is resistant to traditional drugs may have met its match in spider venom. […]

Women under-treated for heart attack, die at twice the rate of men

University of Sydney research reveals that women admitted to Australian hospitals with serious heart attacks are half as likely as […]

Decline in hepatitis C treatment uptake could threaten Australia’s elimination …

There has been a decline in the uptake of life-saving treatments among people living with hepatitis C, according to new […]

Stem cell research for cystic fibrosis leaps forward

The fight against cystic fibrosis (CF) has taken a major step forward, with pioneering research by University of Adelaide scientists […]

Lifting the lid on lipids to prevent dry eye

Australian researchers have made an important breakthrough in understanding the composition of the tear film that protects our eyes, leading […]