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Drawing test can 'predict' stroke death in older men 5/9/2012

A simple drawing test can predict the long-term risk of dying after a first stroke among older men, according to a research published in the online journal BMJ Open.

New tool to help children with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease 5/7/2012

An international study led by the University of Sydney and published in the Annals of Neurology has the potential to improve the design of clinical trials for the treatment of ...

New hope for asthma sufferers 5/4/2012

The Queensland Institute of Medical Research (QIMR) is launching a trial to investigate if a rheumatoid arthritis medication could have applications for asthma sufferers.

Genes identified for fracture susceptibility and osteoporosis risk 4/30/2012

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The University of Queensland Diamantina Institute's researchers have played a leading role in a recent study into osteoporosis, more than doubling the number of currently known genes ...

Breast cancer-related fatigue in women 'overestimated' 4/27/2012

Despite widespread belief to the contrary, as few as 6 per cent of women experience cancer-related persistent fatigue a year after undergoing treatment for breast cancer, a new study ...

Oral bacteria may be linked to joint replacement failures 4/23/2012

The culprit behind a failed hip or knee replacements might be found in the mouth.

Study reveals how anaesthesia causes jet-lag 4/23/2012

Researchers from The University of Auckland have discovered why people feel as though they have jet-lag after surgery, and the findings may have implications for post-operative ...

Blood clot risk 'higher' in overweight women 4/23/2012

A major study by researchers from the Universities of Otago and Oxford has found that overweight and obese middle-aged women are at much higher risk of developing potentially fatal ...

Caffeine and exercise may ward off skin cancer 4/16/2012

The combined effects of exercise plus caffeine consumption may be able to ward off skin cancer and also prevent inflammation related to other obesity-linked cancers, according to a ...

Targeted therapies may help treat Ewing's Sarcoma Tumours 4/11/2012

A pair of targeted therapies shrank tumors in some patients with treatment-resistant Ewing's sarcoma or desmoplastic small-round-cell tumors, according to research led by investigators ...

Hip replacement patients at 'no more risk' of developing cancer 4/4/2012

Patients who have had metal-on-metal hip replacements are no more likely to develop cancer in the first seven years after surgery than the general population, although a longer-term ...

Early life emotional trauma could stunt intellectual development 4/2/2012

Early life emotional trauma may stunt intellectual development, indicates the first long term study of its kind, published online in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health. ...

The health risk of too much sitting down 3/27/2012

A study led by the University of Sydney has found that adults who sat 11 or more hours per day had a 40 percent increased risk of dying in the next three years compared with those ...

Think twice before knee surgery 3/26/2012

A La Trobe University study has shown that after knee reconstruction surgery, around 40 per cent of people do not return to their previous level of sports participation.

Heavy backpacks storing up back problems in school-kids 3/19/2012

Significant numbers of teens regularly carry rucksacks for school which top 10 to 15 per cent of their body weight and risk back pain and other related disorders, according to a ...

DNA sequencing to improve muscular dystrophy diagnosis 3/12/2012

Scientists at The University of Nottingham have used a revolutionary new DNA-reading technology for a research project that could lead to correct genetic diagnosis for muscle-wasting ...

Rheumatoid arthritis linked to irregular heart rhythm 3/12/2012

People with rheumatoid arthritis are at a greater risk of irregular heart rhythm (known as atrial fibrillation) and stroke compared with the general population, according to a study ...

Children’s brain injuries do not get worst over time: study 3/7/2012

Children's development after a brain injury does not get worse over time, a Murdoch Childrens Research Institute study has found.

Research gives clues to muscle wasting in elderly 2/27/2012

Permanent disconnection between nerves and muscles may be the reason behind progressive loss of muscle mass and function in elderly people, Perth-based researchers have found.

Exercise can reverse negative effects of maternal obesity 2/23/2012

Exercise is the key to overcoming the adverse metabolic effects passed on to offspring by their overweight mothers, with research showing for the first time these effects can be ...

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