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Link between schizophrenia and sleep apnoea
New University of Adelaide research at the Lyell McEwin Hospital has shown that people with schizophrenia are 3.4 times more […]
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Detecting diabetes’ deadly ketones
Electrical and information engineers created the device that measures ketones – chemicals produced in our liver when other forms of […]
Paleo side effects probed
Despite growing in popularity, the Paleo diet causes more negative side effects than traditional diets according to research from Edith […]
True impact of global diabetes epidemic vastly underestimated
A landmark paper led by Monash University with partners in the UK and US suggests there may be more than […]
Tackling Type 2 diabetes with fasting
Diabetes is the epidemic of the 21st century and the biggest challenge confronting Australia’s health system with around 1.7 million […]
Abnormal thyroid function in newborns linked to poor reading and numeracy
Babies born with moderately high concentrations of thyroid stimulating hormone have a higher risk of poor educational and development outcomes […]
Down Syndrome genes point to cause of diabetes
The genetics of individuals with Down Syndrome have provided Flinders University researchers with a method to identify a single gene […]
Chemical derived from sea snails proving a potent cancer killer
Researchers at UOW and the Illawarra Health and Medical Research Institute (IHMRI) have discovered a new class of molecules originally derived from […]
Mobile devices help manage diabetes
An innovative pilot program led by the University of Canberra has found mobile devices such as iPads can help people […]
Hormone drug could cure asthma and other fibrosis-related diseases
Relaxin is the hormone that aids women to give birth – produced by the ovaries during pregnancy it ensures that the […]
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