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Cancer shot has added benefit 7/8/2010

The human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine, which has been available since mid-2007 to all females between 12 and 26 years, gives protection against four strains of HPV, two of which ...

Medical pioneers need a visit 7/8/2010

A life-saving blood transfusion technique to treat babies with anaemia while still in the womb was pioneered in New Zealand nearly fifty years ago, and now researchers are looking ...

Dementia deaths on the rise 7/6/2010

Heart disease, cancer and stroke are the most common illnesses affecting older Australians.

Workplaces still lack women 7/6/2010

Only 38 per cent of Generation X, tertiary qualified women participating in a long-running University of Melbourne study or work full-time, compared to 90 per cent of Generation X, ...

Fit attitude helps recovery 7/1/2010

At least half of all heart attack victims are suffering from depression 12 months after hospitalisation but a simple exercise regime can reduce the anguish, a new study by Victoria ...

Study finds cancer anomaly 7/1/2010

New Zealand has different patterns of testicular cancer occurrence compared to the rest of the developed world, particularly in relation to ethnicity, but also socio-economic status ...

Depression riskier for older men 6/29/2010

Lead author, Professor Osvaldo Almeida, Research Director of the Western Australian Centre for Health and Ageing at The University of Western Australia, said the finding was surprising ...

Tests predict Parkinson's falls 6/29/2010

A group of tests may help predict which people with Parkinson's disease are more likely to fall, according to a study by Queensland University of Technology (QUT).

Faulty gene distorts reality 6/24/2010

Western Australian patients have helped local researchers discover a new genetic link for schizophrenia.

Brain activity predicts autism 6/22/2010

A potential tool in the diagnosis of autism spectrum disorders has been revealed with Swinburne researchers demonstrating that markers for autistic tendency can be seen in an ...

Herpes vaccine one step closer 6/17/2010

The paper is published in the Journal of Immunology. Lead investigator, Associate Professor Cheryl Jones said HSV was a medically-significant virus that caused devastating disease ...

New insulin survives warmth 6/15/2010

A young Monash University chemist and her colleagues have successfully strengthened insulin's chemical structure without affecting its activity. Their new insulin won't require ...

New approach blocks malaria 6/10/2010

New treatments for malaria are possible after Walter and Eliza Hall Institute scientists found that molecules similar to the blood-thinning drug heparin can stop malaria from infecting ...

Swine flu spreads in planes 6/8/2010

New research by the University of Otago, Wellington confirms that there is a small but measurable risk of contracting pandemic influenza A/H1N1 virus, or swine flu, during long-haul ...

Mismatched organs not rejected 6/8/2010

A breakthrough into understanding why organs are rejected after transplant has won Victorian medical researcher Dr Julia Archbold the 2010 Premier’s Award for Health and Medical ...

Where are AUS's missing hepatitis C cases? 6/3/2010

Around 90% of those infected have not received treatment, despite the potential for cure, a report released to coincide with National Hepatitis Week shows.

Emotional intelligence: Enhancing success in the workplace 5/27/2010

Where there is emotional intelligence in the workplace, there are likely to be happy, and productive employees who work as a team.

Call for national strategy on sexual & reproductive health 5/27/2010

The Public Health Association of Australia (PHAA) is calling for the development of a national strategy on sexual and reproductive health to reduce soaring rates of sexually ...

Insomnia linked to brain trauma 5/27/2010

A team of researchers from Monash University's School of Psychology and Psychiatry measured in a laboratory setting the sleep of 23 patients with Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) with ...

Baby blood holds allergy clue 5/25/2010

A simple blood test can now predict whether newborn babies are at high risk of developing allergies as they grow older, thanks to research involving the University of Adelaide.

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