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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, ...

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.

Alzheimer therapy not far-off 7/27/2010

The groundbreaking new study led by Professor Jurgen Gotz and Dr Lars Ittner, based at the University's Brain and Mind Research Institute (BMRI) is published today in the prestigious ...

Frail men may lack testosterone 7/13/2010

A new study indicates a link between low levels of testosterone and frailty in older men.

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 ...

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).

Quality of life varies for Aussies 6/3/2010

The finding which throws the 'life begins at 40' cliche into serious doubt is among a number of revelations gained from the study.

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.

Virtual rehab helps after stroke 5/25/2010

IRL has licensed the technology to Lower Hutt company Im-Able to commercialise and market. The new tools should also provide low-cost therapeutic benefit to others with upper limb ...

Heart benefit found for Fibrates 5/18/2010

New analysis to guide better treatment of heart disease.

Cold-activated drug stops clots 5/6/2010

A novel antiplatelet agent appears to be turned on only at low temperatures, making it potentially the first to protect against clotting during therapeutic hypothermia without ...

Expensive drugs cost Aussies billions 4/29/2010

A study published by the Medical Journal of Australia (MJA) found Australia could have saved approximately $900 million on statin treatments (drugs used to lower cholesterol) over ...

Understanding business etiquette in international trade 4/28/2010

With significant geographic, language and cultural barriers, nations that are typically considered "Western," (Western Europe and its former empire), are divided from cultures that ...

Managers report feeling isolated 4/27/2010

As the economy recovers with its corresponding effect on workloads, a Deakin University academic has urged companies to make sure their middle managers have time for their friends.

Exercise could slow Alzheimer's 4/22/2010

A new nation-wide study will test whether physical activity can improve the memory and wellbeing of sufferers of Alzheimer's Disease (AD).

How to manage older workers 4/19/2010

Almost all organisations have a group of older workers who are moving towards retirement.

Rural life bad for men's health 4/15/2010

Men living in rural Australia are more likely to experience chronic health conditions than their urban counterparts, according to a report released by the Australian Institute of ...

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