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Independent reviews of new type 2 diabetes medicines 8/26/2010

People with type 2 diabetes can find independent reviews of two new blood glucose lowering medicines in the latest edition of Medicine Update, a newsletter published by NPS – better ...

Garlic good for blood pressure 8/24/2010

Research trials by Dr Karin Ried and her colleagues from the University of Adelaide's Discipline of General Practice show that garlic could be used as an adjunct to conventional ...

Stem cell first could cure disease 8/24/2010

The UNSW breakthrough means work can now progress on the use of iPS cells to generate brain cells for the study and eventual treatment of degenerative brain diseases.

Fractures make life miserable 8/19/2010

University of Sydney researchers studying the impact of fractures from osteoporosis have found female sufferers experienced a significant reduction in their quality of life similar ...

Pregnancy doesn't have to be a pain in the back 8/19/2010

The Chiropractors' Association of Australia is calling on Australia's mums-to-be to stop being stoic when it comes to pregnancy-related aches and pains.

Meddling fat causes diabetes 8/17/2010

Inflammation-causing cells in fat tissue may explain the link between obesity and diabetes, a team of Walter and Eliza Hall Institute researchers has shown.

Genes linked to African TB 8/17/2010

One-third of the world's population are believed to be infected with M. Tuberculosis, the bacterium that causes TB. Each year, at least nine million people are in need of treatment ...

New computer speeds eye tests 8/12/2010

Hundreds of thousands of Australians suffering from glaucoma will have access to more accurate information about their deteriorating sight thanks to today's arrival of a supercomputer. ...

High cost of breastfeed taboo 8/10/2010

The research, by Dr Julie Smith and Dr Peta Harvey of the Australian Centre for Economic Research on Health at ANU, looked at the public health impact of infants being prematurely ...

Scalpel-free surgery for brains 8/5/2010

Australia's first ever Gamma Knife, located at the nation's newest and most technologically-advanced hospital - Macquarie University Hospital in Sydney - has treated its first patient. ...

Clumpy proteins damage brain 8/3/2010

Australian scientists have identified the behaviour of the mutant protein 'huntingtin' which leads to the fatal Huntington's disease providing potential targets to treat the disease, ...

More cerebral palsy risks found 8/3/2010

During National Cerebral Palsy Awareness Week (August 1-7), Professor Alastair MacLennan from the University's Robinson Institute says their research shows that pregnant women who ...

HIV drugs put hearts at risk 7/29/2010

Clinical researchers in Sydney have for the first time shown why a commonly used type of HIV drug is associated with a higher risk of heart attack.

Arthritis relief simple and safe 7/29/2010

Taking paracetamol with fish oil could be the safest and best method of pain relief for Australia's 3.1 million arthritis sufferers, UniSA research has found.

Breastfeeding fights chronic disease - research shows 7/28/2010

Negative attitudes to breastfeeding may have contributed to a rise in chronic disease in Australia, particularly among disadvantaged families, new research shows.

Trials start for rotavirus vaccine 7/22/2010

Australian researchers have begun clinical trials of a new vaccine to protect newborn infants against rotavirus, a life-threatening diarrhoeal disease that kills half a million ...

Vitamin C helps fight cancer 7/20/2010

The study, led by Associate Professor Margreet Vissers of the University of Otago’s Free Radical Research Group, is the first real evidence of a connection between vitamin C and ...

Exercise heals early brain stress 7/15/2010