Medical research
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Young people sadder, lonelier since social media onset AAP - 04-07-2024
Youth mental health levels used to be relatively stable until something changed about a decade ago. After 2012, as some of the most popular global social media
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Infection treatment advance to save thousands of lives AAP - 19-06-2024
An infected wisdom tooth nearly killed Caitlin Alsop when it deteriorated into a "mystery" illness. She was home alone and thought she'd bitten
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Gut health identified in combating Parkinson's disease AAP - 29-05-2024
Australian researchers hope to slow or stop the progression of Parkinson's disease by targeting the gut rather than the brain. A Queensland University of
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New hope to cut side effects of anti-psychotic drugs AAP - 27-05-2024
A new coating for anti-psychotic drugs mitigates weight gain as a side effect and boosts serotonin levels, offering the potential to change lives, researchers say.
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Spike in nightmares could be lupus warning sign AAP - 21-05-2024
A rise in the frequency of hallucinations and nightmares could be an early warning sign of autoimmune diseases like lupus, according to a study. Researchers
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Breast tissue 'breakthrough' to aid cancer research AAP - 20-05-2024
Researchers say they have managed to keep breast cancer tissue viable for at least a week outside of the human body, paving the way for enhanced cancer treatments.
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Wastewater reveals divide in alcohol consumption AAP - 19-05-2024
Alcohol consumption is decreasing across the country, but city-dwellers are curbing their drinking at higher rates than their regional counterparts, a study has found.
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Blood proteins 'could warn of cancer before diagnosis' AAP - 16-05-2024
Researchers have discovered proteins in the blood that could warn people of cancer more than seven years before it is diagnosed. The scientists identified 618
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Internet use linked to higher wellbeing, study finds AAP - 14-05-2024
Using the internet may be good for your wellbeing, an international study has found. The findings suggest that despite popular concerns to the contrary, the
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Research improves early detection of prostate cancer AAP - 02-05-2024
An Australian-developed process that accurately identifies prostate cancer in low-risk patients "at point zero" could revolutionise detection. The
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Vitamin D may encourage better cancer immunity levels AAP - 26-04-2024
British research has found a possible link between vitamin D and improved immunity to cancer. The study in mice found that the vitamin encourages the growth
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Street drugs to be tested for purity, harmful additives AAP - 08-04-2024
The first drug-checking program of its kind in NSW is set to begin with a pilot launching in Sydney's inner city. The project will run on one day each week
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Hope after research breakthrough for psoriasis patients AAP - 27-03-2024
Half a million Australians affected by a debilitating skin and joint disease could be one step closer to a cure after a major scientific breakthrough. Researchers
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Most Victorians want weed decriminalised AAP - 18-03-2024
The war on drugs should not go on against cannabis, according to a Victorian poll. More than half (54 per cent) of 1511 Victorians over 18 who took part in
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Genetic key to likelihood of twins unlocked AAP - 15-03-2024
Women might be more likely to conceive twins thanks to their genetics - and the possibility could be identified through a simple saliva test. Brisbane mum Saskia
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New genetic research to prevent chronic disease AAP - 14-03-2024
Researchers hope to reduce the burden of chronic disease by unlocking the genetic key to predict risks decades before symptoms develop for a person of any ethnicity.
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Biomedical hub to produce keys in life-saving therapies AAP - 25-02-2024
A biomedical research facility will expand to commercial scale, bringing life-saving therapies and vaccines from the laboratory and into the clinic in a move the NSW government
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Decades-long flesh eating ulcer mystery solved AAP - 24-01-2024
A long-running medical mystery has finally been solved, with Melbourne researchers confirming mosquitoes carry the bacteria that causes flesh-eating Buruli ulcers.
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Hopes of a peanut allergy treatment within five years AAP - 23-01-2024
There's hope a new and effective treatment for peanut allergies could be registered in Australia within five years. Scientists are seeking children aged
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Wasted opportunity as frozen eggs languish in storage AAP - 01-01-2024
Scientists are decrying a wasted opportunity as thousands of frozen eggs sit unused in storage instead of being used in potentially valuable medical research.
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