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Alarming new 'superbug' gene found in China
Date of Posting: 19-11-2015
A new gene making bacteria resistant to last-resort antibiotics and transferable between common bacteria has been found in pigs and people in China. A new gene that makes bacteria highly resistant to a last-resort class of antibiotics has been fou Read More...
Many children with cancer born with 'risk genes'
Date of Posting: 19-11-2015
Gene sequencing of more than 1000 pediatric cancer patients found up to 8.5 per cent were born with cancer genes but family history wasn't a strong factor. Gene sequencing of more than 1000 children and adolescents diagnosed with cancer found Read More...
Smoking leads to mental decline
Date of Posting: 18-11-2015
Memory, attention, language and awareness are all impaired by smoking, British researchers say. Smoking accelerates normal brain ageing in ways that can impair thinking skills such as planning, decision-making and problem-solving.[subscribe] Th Read More...
Grant to support spinal cord injury research
Date of Posting: 18-11-2015
An innovative program that aims to improve the lives of people living with spinal cord injury has received a $25,000 Slater and Gordon Health Project Research Fund grant. The Victorian Spinal Cord Service, part of Austin Health, will use the grant Read More...
It's complicated. The OECD details problems with Australia's health care system
Date of Posting: 18-11-2015
David Glance, University of Western Australia The OECD has this week released a report of their evaluation of the quality of Australian health care. The good news is that Australia has the 6th highest life expectancy of OECD countries with Read More...
'Lifesaver' medical dressing changes colour to detect infection
Date of Posting: 17-11-2015
A medical dressing that changes colour when it detects infection has been hailed as a lifesaver that will combat the problem of antibiotic resistance. A medical dressing that changes colour when it detects infection has been developed.[subscribe] Read More...
US firefighter gets face transplant
Date of Posting: 17-11-2015
A US firefighter has received a full scalp and face transplant, including ears, nose, lips and upper and lower eyelids. A volunteer firefighter from Mississippi whose face was burned off during a home fire rescue has received the world's most Read More...
Anti-alcoholism drug 'wakes up' dormant HIV
Date of Posting: 17-11-2015
An anti-alcoholism drug has been found to "wake up" dormant HIV cells in patients, say researchers who now want to know how to kill them. An anti-alcoholism drug can reactivate dormant HIV, a discovery scientists say could be a "gam Read More...
New study to shed light on asthma genes
Last Updated: 13-11-2015
Scientists hope a study of the genes of children with dust mite allergies will shed new light on the causes of asthma. A group of children with dust mite allergies are having their genes examined by scientists to see why some develop asthma.[subsc Read More...
Call to get asthma under control
Last Updated: 13-11-2015
Many asthmatics who believe their asthma is mild or moderate are not taking necessary precautions to keep their condition in check. Many asthma sufferers are putting themselves at risk by relieving their symptoms instead of really taking control o Read More...
Early weight gain 'ups asthma risk'
Last Updated: 13-11-2015
UK researchers have found rapid weight gain from birth to age three months is consistently associated with asthma in eight and 17-year-olds. Babies who rapidly gain weight in the first three months of life are more likely to develop asthma, a stud Read More...
Pharmacies the right medicine for Medicare
Last Updated: 13-11-2015
Community pharmacists equipped to provide vaccinations, basic health checks, mental health support, repeat prescriptions and treat minor ailments could be the remedy to Australia’s rising health care costs. The Pharmacy Guild of Australia sa Read More...
Global research collaboration could be cancer breakthrough
Date of Posting: 13-11-2015
New global system to test drugs offers hope for improved outcomes for people with brain cancer, say researchers Brain cancer research is about to be turned on its head with an innovative system to test potential treatments and deliver better treat Read More...
Date of Posting: 13-11-2015
UN member states pledged to reduce maternal mortality by 75 per cent by 2015 from 1990 levels but only nine countries have achieved the target. Deaths of women from pregnancy-related causes have fallen by almost half across the world in the past q Read More...
Qld scientists discover quick dengue test
Date of Posting: 13-11-2015
University of Queensland scientists are hoping to develop a hand-held device that can detect dengue fever in wild mosquitoes. A pair of Queensland scientists are one step closer to creating a world-first hand-held device able to detect dengue feve Read More...
New program proposed to help homeless alcoholism
Date of Posting: 12-11-2015
Managed alcohol programs for alcohol-dependent homeless people would save health dollars and cut public nuisance, experts say. A program involving dispensing booze, just like medication, may be an answer to problems associated with homeless people Read More...
Pot belly could be worse than being overweight
Last Updated: 11-11-2015
Having a spare tyre or pot belly, a sign of "visceral fat" around internal organs, can be worse than being fat all over, a new American study says. A pot belly can be a bad thing - even if a person is not considered overweight.[subscribe Read More...
Strong legs linked to mental ability
Date of Posting: 11-11-2015
British scientists have discovered a link between strong legs and a fit brain that resists the effects of ageing. Anyone who doubts the intellectual prowess of some high-profile football stars might have to think again.[subscribe] Scientists ha Read More...
Last Updated: 10-11-2015
Mother-to-child transmission of HIV and syphilis has been effectively eliminated in Cuba, the first country in the world to achieve the goal. Cuba has become the first country in the world to eliminate mother-to-child transmission of HIV and syphi Read More...
Birth weight affects health later in life
Last Updated: 10-11-2015
Very small and very large babies have the worst hearing, vision and mental ability in adulthood, a British study says. Being too light or heavy at birth can increase the risk of poorer hearing, vision and mental ability in middle age, a study has Read More...
Aussie first: Healthy double birth after genetic mapping
Last Updated: 10-11-2015
Two healthy babies have been born on the same day, after a new test screened the embryos for life-threatening genetic conditions Two families are celebrating the births of healthy babies, both conceived after an Australian-first test to avoid pass Read More...
Vic mother of six barred from IVF treatment
Last Updated: 10-11-2015
A Victorian mother of six has been refused IVF treatment after it was found there would be significant welfare concerns for the child. A Victorian mother with a history of emotional abuse and neglect has been barred from accessing IVF treatment.[s Read More...
Pre-pregnancy exercise to cut pelvic pain
Last Updated: 10-11-2015
Researchers say high impact exercise pre-pregnancy can help cut pelvic pain. Women who want to stave off aches and pains in pregnancy should exercise regularly before they conceive, experts say.[subscribe] High-impact activities such as jogging Read More...
Govt funds 900 medical research projects
Date of Posting: 09-11-2015
Almost 900 medical research projects investigating treatments for ice addiction, scars, cancer and depression will receive federal government funding. Hundreds of millions of dollars will be pumped into medical projects developing new drugs to rem Read More...
Malaria research boosted by Aussie grant
Date of Posting: 09-11-2015
Australian research has been boosted by a $10 million grant that will hopefully result in cheaper, better malaria treatments. Australian scientists will be able to fast-track the Aidevelopment and testing of new malaria medicines thanks to a $10 m Read More...
Exercise best help for cancer patients
Date of Posting: 09-11-2015
A leading UK oncologist says cancer patients are relying too much on vitamins and supplements, rather than simple things like taking brisk walks. Cancer patients are turning to vitamin supplements instead of dramatically improving their chances of Read More...
New nursing and allied health training centre
Last Updated: 06-11-2015
A new Victorian education centre will provide training to 160 students spanning nursing, physiotherapy, psychology, occupational therapy, dietetics, speech pathology, social work and medicine each year. The multidisciplinary training centre at Mel Read More...
Allied health students lend a helping hand in Malawi
Last Updated: 06-11-2015
Exercise physiologist Cody Waldon has a new perspective on helping people reach their health goals after providing treatment as part of an aid mission to Malawi in Africa. The 22-year-old former Graduate Diploma in Exercise Science student, from E Read More...
Health abstracts wanted for physiotherapy conference
Last Updated: 06-11-2015
Allied health professionals, nurses and doctors are being invited to ‘connect’ with physiotherapists through their cutting-edge scientific research, workshops and presentations at the Australian Physiotherapy Association’s (APA) fla Read More...
Indigenous boost to nursing and allied health
Last Updated: 06-11-2015
A new workforce development and research centre aims to grow the number of Indigenous graduates in nursing and allied health. The University of Queensland’s Poche Centre for Indigenous Health, which opened this week, will also focus on the h Read More...
Stronger flu shot coming in 2016
Date of Posting: 06-11-2015
A record number of flu cases this year has prompted the government to plan a roll-out of a stronger vaccine for Australia's most vulnerable next year. Australians most vulnerable to the flu will get free access to stronger vaccines in 2016 fol Read More...
Study finds all women are bi or gay, 'never straight'.
Date of Posting: 06-11-2015
A study has found that women who say they are straight are actually aroused by videos of both naked males and females. Most women are either bisexual or gay but "never straight", research suggests.[subscribe] Women who say they are st Read More...
Tapeworm found in man's brain: 'Worst headache of his life'
Date of Posting: 06-11-2015
A man complaining of terrible headaches and nausea, slipped into a coma, and required emergency surgery to remove tapeworm larvae. A US man suffering from violent headaches learned just in time what was making him ill: a tapeworm larvae that had l Read More...
Aussie scientists' discovery could stop neuroblastoma
Date of Posting: 06-11-2015
University of NSW researchers have found a drug effective in treating neuroblastoma, an aggressive form of childhood cancer. Australian scientists have identified a molecular mechanism that contributes to development of neuroblastoma, a form of ch Read More...
Date of Posting: 05-11-2015
A finding that cardio-respiratory fitness is more important than fat loss for people suffering so-called ‘Syndrome X’ has landed a Queensland researcher a New Investigator Award. Joyce Ramos, a PhD candidate from The University of Quee Read More...
Date of Posting: 05-11-2015
Research using pedometers shows increasing the number of steps walked each day is linked to living longer. Step up to live longer.[subscribe] While we all know walking is good for us, new research shows that increasing the daily number of steps Read More...
Scarlet fever making a comeback
Date of Posting: 05-11-2015
An international study led by University of Queensland (UQ) researchers has tracked the re-emergence of a childhood disease which had largely disappeared over the past 100 years. Researchers at UQ’s Australian Infectious Diseases Centre have Read More...
Most don't understand what cancer tests are for
Date of Posting: 04-11-2015
Participation in screening programs will increase, if people know whether they're to detect early disease or prevent precancerous developments, experts say. People are confused over whether screening programs for bowel, breast and cervical can Read More...
Nurses let books do the talking
Last Updated: 02-11-2015
Nurses at the Royal District Nursing Service (RDNS) will soon be using two new talking books to overcome language barriers with another culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) community. The RDNS, which provides health care to people from mor Read More...
Medication pilot for pharmacists, RDNS nurses and GPs
Last Updated: 02-11-2015
Community pharmacists and GPs will work with Royal District Nursing Service (RDNS) nurses in a Victorian pilot project that aims to improve medication self-management among older patients. The Quality Use of Medicines project will target older peo Read More...
