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Date of Posting: 21-02-2017
Australian researchers have made an exciting discovery that could lead to the better treatment of those with mosquito-borne diseases like Ross River virus. The current Ross River outbreak along the east coast of Australia has left many of those in Read More...
Link between Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and dysfunctional immune system
Date of Posting: 21-02-2017
Queensland researchers have uncovered a world-first link between Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and a dysfunctional immune system. Chronic fatigue syndrome sufferers have been given new hope after Queensland researchers found strong evidence it is cause Read More...
First licence in new medicinal cannabis regulatory system issued to Cann Group
Date of Posting: 21-02-2017
Melbourne-based Cann Group Limited (Cann Group) has been issued with the first licence to be approved under the Australian federal government’s new regulatory system for medicinal cannabis use in Australia. The research licence, issued by th Read More...
Calls for re-education on the use of steroid creams for children with eczema
Last Updated: 21-02-2017
Editors Comment: This article expresses the view of the President of the Australian College of Dermatologists, and has raised some contention and concern among our readers. Readers considering the use of steroid creams should consult their GP or s Read More...
Governance Institute launches 'must-have' guide for aged care directors
Date of Posting: 20-02-2017
With profitability, return on assets and equity under pressure in what is soon to be the largest employer in the country, Governance Institute of Australia’s Adding value to governance in aged care is a ‘must have’ guide for directo Read More...
Bond takes the lead in anti-doping research
Date of Posting: 20-02-2017
Bond University will continue to lead the way in anti-doping research after Associate Professor Lotti Tajouri and Associate Professor Bon Gray were awarded an internationally-competitive grant by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA). The research g Read More...
Walking an extra 4300 steps per day may reduce hospital need
Date of Posting: 20-02-2017
A new study suggests walking an extra three kilometres every day may reduce the average time Australians aged over 55 spend in hospital each year. Older Australians can reduce their time spent in hospital by walking an extra 4300 steps or three ki Read More...
Canberra home birth trial delivers its first baby
Last Updated: 20-02-2017
Little Ari Cvjeticanin is the first baby to be born through Canberra’s publicly-funded home birth trial. The baby boy, weighing in at four kilograms, was born in parents Ella Kurz and Relja Cvjeticanin’s home on January 21, with the as Read More...
Study found no association between vitamin D and mental health
Date of Posting: 17-02-2017
An Australian study has found no association between vitamin D levels and depression and anxiety among young women living in Victoria. Getting outdoors may make you happy but poor mental health shouldn't be blamed on low vitamin D levels or su Read More...
Changing lifestyle in middle age reduces the risk of dementia
Date of Posting: 17-02-2017
Lifestyle changes to reduce a person's risk of dementia have to start in middle age, scientists say. People who want to reduce their risk of dementia in later life have to start making lifestyle changes in middle age.[subscribe] The critica Read More...
Research found that kids with ADHD have smaller brain regions
Date of Posting: 17-02-2017
New research has found that kids with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder have several brain regions that are slightly smaller than usual. Children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder have several brain regions that are slightly sma Read More...
Researchers found genetic landscape of a rare type of pancreatic cancer
Date of Posting: 16-02-2017
Australian researchers have discovered the genetic landscape of a rare type of pancreatic cancer that they hope will lead to better diagnosis and treatment. An Australian-led team of international researchers has made a breakthrough in the underst Read More...
Mussel extract from New Zealand could help kids with ADHD
Date of Posting: 16-02-2017
An extract from the New Zealand green-lipped mussel could help kids struggling with ADHD and learning problems. Use a little mussel if your kids are out of control, new research suggests.[subscribe] A unique group of fatty acids extracted from Read More...
Scalp cooling technology prevents chemo hair loss
Date of Posting: 16-02-2017
US researchers have shown scalp-cooling caps prevented hair loss in 50 per cent of breast cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy. Hair loss is a dreaded side-effect of chemotherapy, a constant visible reminder of the cancer threatening a patient& Read More...
Children exposed to unhealthy food ads on TV
Date of Posting: 15-02-2017
Kids on average see three unhealthy food ads for every hour they watch TV during peak viewing times. The food industry has rejected claims it uses a "loophole" to get around self-imposed restrictions on junk food advertisements aimed at Read More...
Alzheimer's Australia calls for national dementia strategy
Date of Posting: 15-02-2017
New economic modelling shows the cost of dementia will reach more than $1 trillion by 2056. The government must develop a national dementia strategy because Australians are scared of the insidious disease costing billions, the president of Alzheim Read More...
Why the government should tax unhealthy foods and subsidise nutritious ones
Date of Posting: 15-02-2017
Linda Cobiac, University of Melbourne; Lennert Veerman, Cancer Council NSW, and Tony Blakely, University of Melbourne In an Australian study published today, we show that if the government were to combine taxes and subsidies on a range of foods Read More...
Why older people get osteoporosis and have falls
Date of Posting: 15-02-2017
Kerrie Sanders, Australian Catholic University As the world’s population lives longer, the significance of osteoporosis and fractures increases. In Australia, it is estimated that 4.74 million Australians aged ove Read More...
Young Australians urged to cook for good health
Last Updated: 14-02-2017
Young Australians love to dine out but dietitians want their foodie love to play out in the home kitchen too as a way of maintaining a healthy weight. Australia's younger generation of foodies need to get out of the cafe and back in the kitche Read More...
Experts have questioned the efficacy of multivitamins
Date of Posting: 14-02-2017
The TGA is working toward reforms to help Australians make informed choices about complementary medicines, as experts question their efficacy. Vitamins are useful for treating specific deficiencies but most Australians who use multivitamins just h Read More...
Ice baths no good for muscle recovery
Date of Posting: 14-02-2017
New evidence suggests ice baths do nothing to help muscle recovery after exercise. Ice baths have long been used by elite athletes and sports people after competition and training in the belief that they promote muscle recovery by reducing tempera Read More...
Auckland mum pioneers pathway to access in-utero surgery in Australia
Last Updated: 14-02-2017
An Auckland mum has safely returned home from Australia after becoming the first New Zealand woman to undergo in-utero spinal surgery for her unborn baby diagnosed with spina bifida. A team from Mater Mothers’ Hospital in Brisbane, led by Di Read More...
Australian study linked amphetamine use to premature ageing
Date of Posting: 13-02-2017
An Australian study at the University of Western Australia has linked amphetamine use to premature ageing. Addiction to ice shatters lives, it also has a shocking impact on the addict's physical appearance.[subscribe] An Australian study ha Read More...
Australian teens must receive HPV vaccine
Date of Posting: 13-02-2017
Australian parents are being reminded to make sure their teenagers receive the HPV vaccine. Parents must ensure their teenagers get fully vaccinated against the human papillomavirus (HPV), the chairman of the Immunisation Coalition says.[subscribe Read More...
A call for national obesity awareness in Australia
Date of Posting: 13-02-2017
A prominent researcher and clinician has renewed calls for urgent national action, including regulatory reforms, to stem obesity rates in Australia. The current lack of co-ordinated national action on the obesity epidemic in Australia is "una Read More...
Physiotherapy clinics tap into online booking
Date of Posting: 13-02-2017
More physiotherapists and other health professionals are now just a click or a swipe away thanks to the rise in online booking services. Physiotherapy now has the third highest number of directory listings, after GPs and dental practitioners, on A Read More...
Victoria is experiencing a Ross River Virus outbreak
Date of Posting: 10-02-2017
Heavy flooding in Victoria last year has created ideal conditions for mosquito breeding, leading to an outbreak of Ross River Virus across the state. Victoria is experiencing a Ross River Virus outbreak following last year's floods, with the p Read More...
Study shows that whole grains help weight loss
Date of Posting: 10-02-2017
Whole grains speed up metabolism and reduce calorie retention, according to a new study. A US study has shown eating whole grains can help people lose weight.[subscribe] Whole grains increase calorie loss by decreasing the number of calories re Read More...
Study shows circumcision benefits outweigh risks
Date of Posting: 09-02-2017
A leading researcher is calling for public hospitals to provide all baby boys with the option of circumcision, saying the benefits far outweigh the risks. The protection boys get from circumcision against severe infection is akin to what they get Read More...
Scientists believe "brain training" could help smokers quit for good.
Date of Posting: 09-02-2017
A group of Melbourne researchers and scientists believe "brain training" to improve impulse control could help smokers quit for good. A trial using "brain training" to help smokers give up for good has been launched in Australi Read More...
Why the housing shortage exacerbates scabies in Indigenous communities
Date of Posting: 09-02-2017
Simon Quilty, Flinders University Scabies is a disease of antiquity, one of the scourges of those on the First Fleet but no longer known for most in Australian society. However, in the far remote Northern Territory, scabies infection remains Read More...
Female genital mutilation is hurting Australian girls and we must work together to stamp it out
Last Updated: 09-02-2017
Article by Elizabeth Elliott, University of Sydney and Yvonne Zurynski, University of Sydney Female genital mutilation or cutting is largely hidden in Australia and other high-income countries. Most people don’t consider it a major iss Read More...
New Study Seeks People Injured in a Road Traffic Crash
Date of Posting: 09-02-2017
Recover Injury Research Centre is conducting an online Injury Impact Study that aims to better understand the recovery challenges encountered by people after a road traffic crash. The study is led by Recover Senior Research Fellow, Dr Rachel Elphi Read More...
Sexual orientation poses no risk to mental health
Date of Posting: 09-02-2017
A study led by The Australian National University (ANU) has challenged a common perception that homosexual and bisexual people are at risk of poor mental health and suicide. Lead researcher Dr Richard Burns from ANU said homosexual or bisexual ori Read More...
Study shows green tea could save lives
Date of Posting: 08-02-2017
Scientists are working to unlock the life-saving properties of green tea, which could one day help people with blood cancer and Alzheimer's. A compound found in green tea could have lifesaving potential for patients with a form of blood cancer Read More...
A highly-contagious cat virus has resurfaced after 40 years
Date of Posting: 08-02-2017
Several Sydney pounds have closed their doors to cats after a highly-contagious and deadly virus resurfaced after 40 years. A highly-contagious cat virus not seen in Sydney for 40 years has resurfaced in a western Sydney pound.[subscribe] Black Read More...
Stressed while pregnant may cause child cognitive issues
Date of Posting: 08-02-2017
A European study has found general life stress experienced by mothers is more strongly associated with child cognitive issues than family of work stressors. Children whose mothers were stressed by "life" during pregnancy could be more li Read More...
Top risk factors and their associated cancers
Last Updated: 07-02-2017
A new report on cancer trends in Australia shows the most common cancers are also the most preventable. Top Risk Factors And Their Associated Cancers[subscribe] 1. SMOKING 21 cancers They include: bladder, cervix, bowel, hypopharynx, kidn Read More...
New robotic drug discovery platform for ACT
Last Updated: 07-02-2017
The Australian National University (ANU), the ACT Minister for Health and the Australian Cancer Research Foundation (ACRF) have launched a new robotic system to fast-track the development of new drugs to fight cancer and other diseases. The High T Read More...
Perfectionists are most likely to fail on a diet
Last Updated: 07-02-2017
Behavioural scientists at the CSIRO say perfectionists are the least likely to achieve diet success. Perfectionists are most likely to fail on a diet while foodies are more likely to be a normal weight.[subscribe] Over-thinking and fear of fail Read More...
