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New Autism program launched by Torrens University Australia as prevalence of autism increases
Last Updated: 01-12-2016
-Graduate Certificate takes first person approach to supporting children with autism in the classroom- In response to increasing prevalence of autism in children and demand from employers in the education system for educators with the specia Read More...
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A polymer patch designed to prevent heart attack
Date of Posting: 01-12-2016
The early development of a polymer patch that can be stuck on the heart marks a significant advance in heart attack research, say Australian scientists. Australian and British researchers believe they may have found a way to mend a "broken he Read More...
A new HIV prevention drug to trial in South Australia
Date of Posting: 30-11-2016
A new HIV prevention drug, pre-exposure prophylaxis, will be trialled in South Australia, the state government says. The South Australian government will fund the trial of a drug that can help prevent people contracting HIV.[subscribe] Pre-expo Read More...
Tragic and unforeseen thunderstorm asthma event
Date of Posting: 29-11-2016
The death toll from Victoria's freak thunderstorm asthma event is now at eight, after two more people died. Two more people have died from Melbourne's freak thunderstorm asthma event, taking the death toll to eight.[subscribe] The two h Read More...
Western Australia undiagnosed diseases program success
Date of Posting: 29-11-2016
Western Australia's undiagnosed diseases program has exceeded expectations by diagnosing five out of seven children since it launched earlier this year. After years of medical appointments and misdiagnoses, a seven-year-old Perth girl has been Read More...
Flying Doctor issues summer snakebite reminder
Date of Posting: 29-11-2016
The Royal Flying Doctor Service South Eastern (RFDS SE) Section is reminding the public of the dangers posed by snakes during the summer months and what to do if bitten. This follows a number of snakebite incidents across the country, requiring the a Read More...
Water or 'jelly' beads pose deadly risks to children
Date of Posting: 28-11-2016
Doctors are warning of the serious, and even potentially deadly, risks the increasingly popular 'jelly' beads pose to a child's health. Parents are being warned of the potentially deadly risks water or 'jelly' beads pose to chi Read More...
WA hospitals will have specialised drug nurses from January 2017
Date of Posting: 28-11-2016
Emergency departments in WA hospitals will have more specialised drug nurses from January 2017, to deal with the increase in meth-affected patients. Emergency departments in Western Australia will have additional specialist nurses to help with dru Read More...
Light alcohol consumption reduces stroke risk
Date of Posting: 25-11-2016
Light alcohol consumption may reduce a person's risk of the most common type of stroke but heavy drinking significantly increases the risk, new research shows. Up to two alcoholic drinks per day may reduce the risk of the most common type of s Read More...
Australia's wealthiest postcodes are the healthiest postcodes
Date of Posting: 25-11-2016
A new postcode health tracker shows the wealthiest suburbs in Australia are home to the healthiest people in the country. Australia's wealthiest postcodes are the healthiest postcodes.[subscribe] A new online health tool, Australia's He Read More...
Alzheimers drug failed in a major clinical trial
Date of Posting: 25-11-2016
A large clinical trial of a promising Alzheimer's drug has failed, leaving many in the field and families of those with early signs of dementia disappointed. An experimental drug that many hoped would treat Alzheimer's disease has failed i Read More...
Dolphins can help in mental and physical rehabilitation
Last Updated: 24-11-2016
A dolphin therapy program in Ukraine may bring positive emotions to veteran soldiers suffering PTSD and children with learning difficulties. A splash with the dolphins may be the answer to helping returned soldiers suffering from post traumatic st Read More...
WA Nobel Prize winner develops a drug to prevent allergic diseases
Date of Posting: 24-11-2016
Nobel Prize-winning West Australian scientist Barry Marshall is developing a drug to prevent allergic diseases such as asthma, especially in children. A Nobel Prize-winning West Australian scientist is developing a new drug he hopes will prevent a Read More...
Breastfeeding saves mothers lives too - study
Date of Posting: 24-11-2016
Breastfeeding may be a lifesaver for some women, according to new international research that shows breastfeeding is more than a child-health issue. The findings, undertaken by medical researchers in the United States, reinforce the New Zealand Br Read More...
New cannabis trial to help osteoarthritis patients
Date of Posting: 24-11-2016
The University of the Sunshine Coast has started a new clinical trial to test the effectiveness of applying a synthetic cannabis gel to the skin of people suffering osteoarthritis of the knee. It is the second trial of the derivative of medicinal Read More...
Ready-to-eat bagged salads risk of salmonella bacteria
Date of Posting: 23-11-2016
A UK study shows small amounts of damage to packaged salad leaves significantly increases the amount of the harmful salmonella bacteria. Ready-to-eat bagged salads can be a breading ground for harmful salmonella bacteria, a UK study has found.[sub Read More...
A mass-outbreak of mosquito-borne viruses in NSW
Date of Posting: 22-11-2016
Health authorities are warning of the risk of a mass-outbreak of mosquito-borne viruses in flood-beleaguered parts of NSW. An unprecedented plague of disease-laden mosquitoes in the NSW central-west has health authorities sounding the alarm.[subsc Read More...
The number of NSW teenage suicide rates increased
Date of Posting: 22-11-2016
The number of child deaths in NSW is the lowest it's been in 20 years but teenage suicide rates have jumped to their highest point since 1997. The number of NSW teenagers taking their own lives has jumped to its highest point in 19 years.[subs Read More...
A vaccine against HIV infection is closer to becoming a reality
Date of Posting: 22-11-2016
A vaccine against HIV infection is closer to becoming a reality, University of Adelaide researchers say. Plenty of people battle the common cold each year but Australian scientists believe it could lead to a defence against a much deadlier virus, Read More...
Simulation project trains the physiotherapists of the future
Last Updated: 22-11-2016
A world-first national simulation project has changed the face of education and training for physiotherapy students across Australia. The large-scale project, which was supported under the now defunct Health Workforce Australia, rolled-out innovat Read More...
Men with more sexual partners risk of developing prostate cancer
Date of Posting: 21-11-2016
A study by Cancer Council NSW has found that men with more sexual partners have an increased risk of developing prostate cancer. The more sexual partners a man's had the greater his risk of developing prostate cancer.[subscribe] A study by Read More...
Cancer patients in NT should have access to PET scanner in May 2018
Date of Posting: 21-11-2016
Cancer patients in the Northern Territory should have access to a long-awaited PET scanner in May 2018, eight years after it was first promised by politicians. Territorians suffering cancer should finally get access to a PET scanner by May 2018, e Read More...
Virtual time travel may help people suffering from dementia
Date of Posting: 17-11-2016
A new university trial to help dementia sufferers has used immersive technology to help participants "time travel" and trigger long-lost memories. What if virtual time travel could help people suffering from dementia?[subscribe] It Read More...
Many shades of grey: New study shows older Australians want quality not quantity when it comes to se
Last Updated: 17-11-2016
New research from the Institute for Health & Ageing at Australian Catholic University has found that while many older Australians still consider sexual urges and intercourse to be important, the desire for more affectionate contact becomes more p Read More...
New pancreatic cancer research to be focus for Curtin
Date of Posting: 17-11-2016
Funding provided by Avner Pancreatic Cancer Foundation will enable Curtin University researchers to investigate drug combinations which they hope will ultimately lead to more effective and less toxic treatments for patients with pancreatic cancer. Read More...
A seasonal variation in gestational diabetes
Date of Posting: 16-11-2016
A new study by the University of Adelaide has for the first time confirmed a seasonal variation in gestational diabetes. Women who conceive babies in winter are more likely to develop gestational diabetes during pregnancy, a new study shows.[subsc Read More...
Date of Posting: 16-11-2016
Marine ecologist and founder of Venus Shell Systems Dr Pia Winberg wants Australia to become a leader in seaweed cultivation and eaten in every household. Thousands of years ago, mammoth was on the menu.[subscribe] Soon, seaweed-infused spag bo Read More...
How do our bodies balance themselves?
Date of Posting: 16-11-2016
Lauren Poppi, University of Newcastle and Alan Brichta, University of Newcastle Balance is the vital sense that gives much-needed stability to our teetering, upright bodies. Good balance is usually associated with having stable posture, but it Read More...
A significant link between alcohol consumption and prostate cancer
Date of Posting: 15-11-2016
A new Australian and Canadian study has found consuming just one drink every 10 days increases a man's risk of prostate cancer by eight per cent. The more men drink, the greater their risk of developing prostate cancer, according to a new stud Read More...
Computer-based brain training can help prevent dementia
Date of Posting: 15-11-2016
New research shows brain training could play an important role in helping to prevent dementia. Computer-based brain training can improve memory and mood in older adults but is no longer effective once a person has dementia, according to new resear Read More...
Genes and lifestyle affect heart risk
Date of Posting: 14-11-2016
A large global study of 55,000 participants has found the odds are not stacked against you if you have a strong genetic link to heart disease. Clean living can slash your risk for heart disease even if your genes are heavily stacked against you, a Read More...
Midwifery push to Birthing on Country
Last Updated: 14-11-2016
A pioneering Birthing on Country maternity services program will increase and support the Indigenous maternity workforce, expand culturally competent maternity care, and establish primary maternity units. The Australian College of Midwives (ACM), Read More...
Australian women don't get regular Pap tests
Last Updated: 11-11-2016
Nearly half of Australian women are still not getting screened regularly for cervical cancer, which kills more than 200 women in the country every year. Australian women are still dying from cervical cancer because they're failing to have regu Read More...
Doctors to report patients with dementia
Last Updated: 11-11-2016
It should be mandatory for doctors to report patients with dementia to the NSW roads authority, Alzheimer's Australia says. Doctors should be obliged to report patients diagnosed with dementia to the NSW roads authority, according to Alzheimer Read More...
Melanoma rates decreased among young Australians
Last Updated: 11-11-2016
New research shows the number of Australians aged under 40 diagnosed with melanoma has dropped since 2002 as more people 'slip, slop, slap'. Fewer young Australians are being diagnosed with melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer, rese Read More...
Artificial sweeteners may affect the brain
Last Updated: 11-11-2016
Sydney researchers have found that fruit flies fed a steady diet of artificial sweeteners eventually started eating more and became more hyperactive. Chronic use of artificial sweeteners changed pathways in the brains of fruit flies causing them t Read More...
New birthing program reduces epidural rates
Last Updated: 11-11-2016
A group of Sydney women who participated in the She Births antenatal education workshop were less likely to have medical intervention during labour. A new birthing program is changing the way women face the fear often associated with having a baby Read More...
Hope for new ovarian cancer treatment
Last Updated: 11-11-2016
A team of researchers at New York's Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory have discovered the protein that helps ovarian cancer cells to spread. US researchers have provided hope of finding new treatments to target ovarian cancer after discovering the Read More...
Obese men has higher risk of premature death
Last Updated: 11-11-2016
Men who are overweight or obese face a much higher risk of premature death than overweight or obese women, researchers say. The risk of premature death among overweight or obese people is three times as great in men as in women, a new study has fo Read More...
Osteoporosis made the greatest contribution to mortality
Last Updated: 11-11-2016
A new report shows one in 20 deaths in 2013 were directly caused by, or contributed to, by musculoskeletal conditions like osteoporosis. A new report has highlighted the deadly contribution musculoskeletal conditions, such as osteoporosis, have on Read More...
