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How robotic surgery and imaging are advancing healthcare
New facilities unveiled at the Institute of Academic Surgery put Royal Prince Alfred Hospital and the University of Sydney at […]
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Shedding light on chronic liver disease
Cirrhosis related ascites is a common and complex medical condition associated with increased morbidity, mortality, healthcare utilisation, and reduced quality […]
Open access to a potential new drug target for bowel cancer
Monash and international researchers have discovered a protein that may be crucial in the development of 90% of colon cancers, […]
Improving access to continence information
One in four Australians aged 15 and older is incontinent. And don’t assume they’re all infirm and elderly; those most […]
Is arthritis stopping you from getting to the toilet?
It’s Arthritis Awareness Week May 29 – June 4. Arthritis is the major cause of disability and chronic pain in […]
New medical technology cuts health risks
Curtin University is now home to Australia’s first Krumdieck Precision-Cut Tissue Slicer, a device which will be used in research […]
Training GPs in the roll out of new hepatitis C cures
The Kirby Institute at UNSW has welcomed a $1.4 million gift from the late Dr Lynn Joseph that will help […]
Genes a major cause of inflammatory diseases
A global study involving 50 different research centres has found hundreds of genes which cause five common, hard-to-treat and debilitating […]
Better understanding neurodegenerative diseases
UOW scientists are at the forefront of an exciting new field of research that aims to use metals, such as […]
Sweet discovery in leafy greens holds key to gut health
A critical discovery about how bacteria feed on an unusual sugar molecule found in leafy green vegetables could hold the […]
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