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Robots set to take revolutionary role  1/24/2013
Robots set to take revolutionary role
Rosy-cheeked social robots Charles, Sophie, Matilda and Jack will be used in a world first trial to increase wellbeing for mild dementia patients.
First Alzheimer's case has full diagnosis 106 years later  1/10/2013
First Alzheimer's case has full diagnosis 106 years later
More than a hundred years after Alois Alzheimer identified Alzheimer's disease in a patient, an analysis of that original patient's brain has revealed the genetic origin of their ...
Kidney failure under the microscope  12/17/2012
Kidney failure under the microscope
Better targeted treatments for 20 per cent of renal failure patients are on the horizon following a key discovery about the role of white blood cells in kidney inflammation.
Food safety warning: keep it cold, keep it clean, keep it hot  12/17/2012
Food safety warning: keep it cold, keep it clean, keep it hot
Minister for Primary Industries Katrina Hodgkinson today urged people to follow three simple rules to prevent food poisoning this festive season.
Higher emergency admissions for depressed older men  12/13/2012
Higher emergency admissions for depressed older men
Depressed older men are twice as likely as those not suffering depression to be admitted to hospital, according to a study published recently in the Canadian Medical Association ...
Younger onset dementia and memory disorders rising  12/4/2012
Younger onset dementia and memory disorders rising
Younger people are increasingly being diagnosed with dementia and Sydney researchers are undertaking the first known Australian study to investigate the rise.
Want a healthy brain? Scientists say, go for a run  12/4/2012
Want a healthy brain? Scientists say, go for a run
Physical exercise is just as important as cognitive exercise when it comes to maintaining a healthy brain, according to a new University of Queensland study released recently.
Cracking the cause of a common bladder condition  11/29/2012
Cracking the cause of a common bladder condition
A team of Flinders University researchers is trying to find the underlying cause of bladder overactivity, in the hope of developing a therapy before the problem becomes more prevalent. ...
Those with disabilites on the outside of virtual worlds  11/29/2012
Those with disabilites on the outside of virtual worlds
An ARC-funded project exploring isolation, illness and the internet suggests online virtual worlds can offer support for isolated individuals suffering disabilities – but accessibility ...
We need to talk about dying: opinion  11/21/2012
We need to talk about dying: opinion
As an intensive care physician I’m increasingly confronted with managing patients who are at the end of their life.
Computer science helping the aged stay home  11/21/2012
Computer science helping the aged stay home
University of Adelaide computer scientists are leading a project to develop novel sensor systems to help older people keep living independently and safely in their own homes.
How healthy are our nurses?  11/14/2012
How healthy are our nurses?
There are about 270,000 nurses working in Australia but little is known about their health and wellbeing and how it can impact patient care.
Shutting down: good night's snooze a web click away  11/12/2012
Shutting down: good night's snooze a web click away
Do insomniacs dream of electric sleep?
Medical professional drug pilfering is rare but perilous  11/5/2012
Medical professional drug pilfering is rare but perilous
Medical professional drug pilfering is rare but perilous
Funding cuts will derail Australia's research competitiveness  10/23/2012
Funding cuts will derail Australia's research competitiveness
Cuts to University research funding, announced by the Federal Government will impact on Australia’s research competitiveness and ability to help the community address major social ...
A new approach to deadly influenza outbreaks in nursing homes  10/22/2012
A new approach to deadly influenza outbreaks in nursing homes
In developed countries people over 65 years old are the most likely to die from an influenza outbreak and people in nursing homes, where the virus is difficult to control, are ...
Researchers closer to controlling inflammation in MS  10/15/2012
Researchers closer to controlling inflammation in MS
A University of Adelaide researcher has published results that suggest a possible new mechanism to control multiple sclerosis (MS).
The battle diggers face after war  10/12/2012
The battle diggers face after war
For hundreds, perhaps thousands, of Australian troops, withdrawal from Afghanistan will simply bring a new battle - with mental illness.
Depression: experts outline innovative approaches  10/10/2012
Depression: experts outline innovative approaches
Depression can be a stubborn problem — at least one in three patients fail to respond to proven therapies — and experts in the field have put their heads together to outline practical ...
Bottled beverage sales expected to grow despite call for bans  10/10/2012
Bottled beverage sales expected to grow despite call for bans
Health experts across the United States and Australia have highlighted soft drinks as one of the culprits for their places as the first and second ranking countries respectively in ...
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