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Researchers have made a breakthrough that leads to an effective treatment of multiple myeloma
Date of Posting: 16-03-2018
Researchers have discovered an important biomarker in patients with a hard-to-treat form of blood cancer that could improve patient outcomes. Australian cancer researchers have made a breakthrough that could lead to an effective treatment of multi Read More...
Study shows super-fit middle-aged women are much less likely to develop dementia
Date of Posting: 16-03-2018
It really could be the survival of the fittest for women wanting to avoid dementia in old age. A Swedish study, published in journal Neurology, found very physically fit women were nearly 90 per cent less likely to develop dementia compared to tho Read More...
A safe and effective hormone-free male contraceptive pill a step closer
Date of Posting: 15-03-2018
Australian researchers are developing a hormone-free male contraceptive pill that wouldn't impact libido or fertility, and believe it could be available in the next five to 10 years. The hormone-free pill, being developed by researchers at Mon Read More...
Platypus might hold the answer to the world's superbug woes
Date of Posting: 15-03-2018
CSIRO scientists have found a curly protein in platypus milk that they believe could one day help in the fight against antibiotic-resistant superbugs. Scientists have pin-pointed a curly protein in the native animal's milk - dubbed the "S Read More...
Refugees and asylum seekers need better continuity of care to deal with complex health needs
Date of Posting: 15-03-2018
Many refugees who are living in the Australian community are missing out on appropriate healthcare due to problems such as fragmented services and poor continuity of care, according to a series of papers in Public Health Research & Practice, publ Read More...
Calls to increase CPR education following new figures on survival rates
Date of Posting: 15-03-2018
Almost 60% of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest patients do not receive bystander CPR despite its potential to more than double survival rates, according to new research by Monash University. The study, undertaken by the Australian Resuscitation Outc Read More...
Telehealth closes the gap on Indigenous health
Date of Posting: 15-03-2018
An integrated telehealth service could help close the gap for Indigenous Australians with dementia living in rural and remote communities. The University of Queensland’s Centre for Online Health is working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait I Read More...
A new report shows indigenous Australians are dying more of cancer
Date of Posting: 15-03-2018
Data shows indigenous Australians are still more likely to die from preventable cancers such lung, liver and cervical cancer despite overall improvements in survival. A report on cancer in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, released by Read More...
Study shows Vitamin B3 could become glaucoma treatment
Date of Posting: 14-03-2018
A world-first clinical trial has been launched in Melbourne to test the use of vitamin B3 as a treatment to prevent eye disease glaucoma. Researchers are hoping a simple vitamin B3 supplement could one day be used to treat glaucoma, one of the big Read More...
Researchers warn obese are much greater risk of severe flu and should get vaccinated
Date of Posting: 13-03-2018
The overweight and obese are at much greater risk of getting a severe bout of the flu that will land them in hospital, a large Australian study has found. Researchers at the University of New South Wales say the obese appear to be just as vulnerab Read More...
Study shows saffron reduce symptoms of depression and anxiety
Date of Posting: 13-03-2018
An Australian study has shown the cooking spice saffron has the potential to be an effective treatment in reducing the symptoms of depression and anxiety. The spice saffron is being investigated as a possible treatment for depression and anxiety s Read More...
Queensland researchers developed a new tool to measure melanoma risk
Date of Posting: 12-03-2018
A new online tool from Queensland researchers will tell people their risk level of developing deadly melanoma. People over 40 will now be able to check their risk of developing melanoma using a new online tool designed by Queensland researchers.[s Read More...
Can having high cholesterol reduce your chances of dementia?
Date of Posting: 09-03-2018
James Brown, Aston University and Eric J Hill, Aston University People over the age of 85 with high levels of cholesterol have a reduced risk of marked cognitive decline, according to a new study. Does this mean that having high cholesterol Read More...
No, you're probably not 'addicted' to your smartphone - but you might use it too much
Date of Posting: 09-03-2018
Andrew Campbell, University of Sydney The term “addiction” is often bandied about when we think someone spends too much time on something we deem detrimental to their health and well-being. From checking our phones repetitively, to Read More...
What makes someone more likely to be bullied at work and how companies can help them
Date of Posting: 09-03-2018
Raquel Peel, James Cook University and Beryl Buckby, James Cook University Being bullied as a child, being female, young, and neurotic are significant predictors of whether you might be bullied in the workplace, our online anonymous survey sho Read More...
Australian researchers discovered an early detection test for lung cancer
Date of Posting: 09-03-2018
The potential for a simple blood test to detect patients with lung cancer has been boosted following an "exciting" discovery made by Australian researchers. Australian researchers have identified unique molecular characteristics of an ag Read More...
Increasing a child's use of inhaled steroids at the first signs of an asthma flare-up is ineffective
Date of Posting: 08-03-2018
Increasing preventer medication at the time of an asthma flare-up should not be recommended for children, a study suggests. Significantly increasing a child's use of inhaled steroids at the first signs of an asthma flare-up is ineffective and Read More...
A company that builds cancer-fighting proton therapy machines is coming to SA
Date of Posting: 08-03-2018
A company that builds cancer-fighting proton therapy machines will set up an assembly, test and training plant in Adelaide. Work on ProTom's centre of excellence will begin later this year and is set for completion in 2019.[subscribe] The b Read More...
US researchers have developed a smartphone-based blood pressure monitoring prototype
Date of Posting: 08-03-2018
Early trials of a smartphone device that monitors blood pressure through a press of the finger have shown promising results. US researchers have developed a smartphone-based blood pressure monitoring prototype that could one day make measuring the Read More...
Health professionals of tomorrow offered skills to enhance their health and wellbeing
Date of Posting: 08-03-2018
Bond University has become one of the first in Australia to introduce a proactive and preventative counselling service for health and medical students, aimed at providing the tools needed to develop resilience during study and beyond. The independ Read More...
Starving superbugs could be the key to fight infection
Date of Posting: 08-03-2018
Adelaide researchers have developed and patented a novel approach to fight superbugs, like golden staph, by targeting the bugs’ favourite food—iron. Dr Katharina Richter and colleagues from the University of Adelaide have commenced the Read More...
Unlocking the genetic combinations that control complex disease
Date of Posting: 08-03-2018
More targeted and effective treatments for some of the world’s most complex diseases in humans may be a step closer, thanks to research that better maps disease susceptibility to genes and DNA. Sophisticated statistical methodology developed Read More...
A six-year-old girl undergoes Aust-first robot surgery
Date of Posting: 06-03-2018
A six-year-old Canberra girl fighting cancer has undergone an Australian-first robotic surgery to remove a tumour which was initially considered inoperable. Six-year-old Freyja Christiansen faced a grim prognosis when doctors found a tumour at the Read More...
A paediatric specialist suggests to screen babies for immunodeficiencies
Date of Posting: 06-03-2018
Newborn screening for primary immunodeficiency diseases should be a health priority, says Dr Jovanka King, a specialist paediatric immunologist. Australian newborns should be screened for severe immunodeficiency diseases to improve survival and he Read More...
Study shows bright light suppresses melatonin in kids
Date of Posting: 06-03-2018
New research shows children are very sensitive to bright light before bedtime, adding to concern about night-time digital technology use. One hour of exposure to bright light before bedtime almost completely shuts down the production of the sleep- Read More...
Donated blood has a very short shelf life
Date of Posting: 05-03-2018
Donated blood has a shelf life just 42 days but most Australians believe it lasts forever, according to a new national survey. Seriously ill patients could be missing out on life-saving blood transfusions because Australians don't realise dona Read More...
Researchers move one step closer towards functioning kidney tissue from stem cells
Date of Posting: 02-03-2018
Researchers from the Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI), University of Melbourne and Leiden University Medical Centre (LUMC) in The Netherlands have made an important step towards making human kidneys from stem cells that they one day h Read More...
New codes of conduct take effect for nurses and midwives
Date of Posting: 02-03-2018
New codes of conduct are now in effect for all nurses and midwives in Australia. The new Code of conduct for nurses and Code of conduct for midwives (the codes), take effect today, 1 March 2018, for all nurses and midwives in Australia. The codes Read More...
HIV study to examine transgender treatment
Date of Posting: 02-03-2018
Charles Darwin University researchers are seeking transgender Australians living with HIV to share their post-diagnosis psychosocial and medical experiences. The new study will explore issues including the transgender population’s healthcare Read More...
Earlier palliative care at home linked to fewer hospital admissions
Date of Posting: 02-03-2018
Offering palliative care earlier to dying patients at home is linked to fewer hospital admissions at the end of their lives, raising questions about the time restrictions placed on accessing community-based palliative care in some parts of the world, Read More...
Lack of understanding of gynaecological cancer among Australian women
Date of Posting: 01-03-2018
A nation-wide survey released by Ovarian Cancer Australia has found most women didn't know the difference between ovarian cancer and cervical cancer. Alarming new research shows too many Australian women incorrectly believe the Human papilloma Read More...
Call for mental health support services for children in pre-school and primary school
Date of Posting: 01-03-2018
The National Mental Health Commission would like to see investment in the development of local 'childspaces' or wellbeing centres for vulnerable children. The mental health and wellbeing of young Australians could fall further behind other Read More...
Report warns superbug E.coli driving Australia sepsis rates
Date of Posting: 28-02-2018
A new report shows the most common bacterial cause of bloodstream infections in Australia is becoming increasingly resistant to antibiotics. The widespread and unnecessary use of antibiotics has put Australians at risk of life-threatening sepsis i Read More...
Calls for families and carers of dementia patients to reach out for support
Date of Posting: 28-02-2018
Dementia Australia CEO Maree McCabe says there is a wrong perception that nothing can be done following a dementia diagnosis. An estimated 425,000 Australians will be living with dementia in 2018, prompting calls for families and carers to reach o Read More...
Research shows sleep, genes link impacts Alzheimer's risk
Date of Posting: 27-02-2018
Australian researchers believe they may have found a possible mechanism to explain the association between poor sleep and Alzheimer's disease. A person's genetics may influence the impact poor sleep has on their risk of Alzheimer's dis Read More...
Health experts calls for Australia's supermarket giants to remove all junk food and soft drinks
Date of Posting: 26-02-2018
A new report on the nutrition policies of Australia's major supermarket chains has found they could be doing much more to promote healthy eating. A first-of-its-kind study conducted by the Global Obesity Centre at Deakin University has assesse Read More...
Calls to improve the management of mental health patients in hospital emergency departments
Date of Posting: 26-02-2018
There are calls to improve the management of mental health patients in hospital emergency departments, with research showing they wait longer to be admitted. Patients with an acute mental illness have been forced to wait days in busy and overcrowd Read More...
A new study suggests younger type-2 diabetes is bad for the heart
Date of Posting: 23-02-2018
A new study suggests younger-onset type 2 diabetes increases the risk of death from heart attack and stroke. The earlier a person is diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, the higher their risk of dying from heart attack and stroke, an Australian study h Read More...
Two in one: human placenta stem cells hold a dual benefit
Date of Posting: 23-02-2018
Scientists have discovered a new type of stem cell which has the potential to perform two functions at the same time, meaning better treatment or even cures for many diseases. University of Queensland researchers have found that Meso-Endothelial s Read More...
Study shows drinking soft drink linked to cancer risk
Date of Posting: 22-02-2018
A study of Melbourne cancer patients has found a positive association between regular soft drink consumption and an increased risk of developing cancer. People who regularly consume at least one soft drink a day, no matter the size of their waist, Read More...
