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Exciting research on our doorstep

More than 30 new medical research projects, costing over $4.3 million, have been started by the Western Australian Institute for […]

Broadband Potentially Worth $190m To Hospitals

Australian hospitals could benefit by more than $190 million over 10 years by using broadband technology, according to an Access […]

Zoloft Eases Depression post Heart Attack

Treatment with Zoloft (sertraline) can improve the quality of life in patients hospitalized for heart disease and who have developed […]

Shingles (herpes zoster infection; HZ)

Herpes zoster (HZ) is an inflammatory condition characterised by a blistering, itching, painful and burning rash. HZ is caused by the activation of the Varicella-zoster virus which only occurs in people who have had chicken pox.

Fear of the unknown may cut lifespan

A new study indicates animals with an innate phobia of novelty have higher levels of stress hormones after a new […]

Carers more likely to suffer from depression: report

New research has found that people who care for family members with mental illness suffer higher rates of depression. New […]

Anaemia Drug, EPO, may aid those with Schizophrenia

German Researcher’s haved reported that the anemia drug erythropoietin, commonly known as EPO, may be beneficial to patients with schizophrenia. […]

Metallic compound binder may decrease rate of decline in Alzeimer’s suffe…

A drug that binds to metal compounds and clears them from the body may slow cognitive decline in patients severely […]

Multiple Mental Disorders not Uncommon in Detained Youths

Around one-half of juvenile detainees have at least two mental health disorders, according to new study findings. And more than […]

Brain abnormalities blamed for attention deficit disorder

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), a little-understood condition that affects children, has been pinned to abnormalities in key parts of […]