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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.

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.

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 ...

Skin colour blindness common 5/20/2010

New University of Otago research has found that people over a range of different skin colours tend to overestimate the darkness of their natural, non-tanned skin.

Jet vents help babies breathe 5/13/2010

Researchers at The University of Western Australia have established evidence that supports the use of high frequency jet ventilators to help premature babies with respiratory 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 ...

Obesity stirs emotional reaction 5/6/2010

Negative attitudes towards obese people are based on an emotional response of disgust, a new study suggests.

Crohn's disease costly for NZ 5/4/2010

Crohn's disease costs New Zealand more than $58 million annually, according to new research from the University of Otago, Christchurch.

Stressed babies adjust growth 5/4/2010

Male and female babies will respond to a stress during pregnancy by adjusting their growth patterns differently, according to new research at the University of Adelaide.

Transplant drugs give same risk 5/4/2010

Kidney transplant recipients are known to have a higher risk of cancer, compared to the general population, due to the need to take immunosuppressive drugs to prevent organ rejection. ...

Disruption causes drug errors 4/29/2010

Nurses who are interrupted while administering medication appear to have an increased risk of making medication errors, according to a report in the April 26 issue of Archives of ...

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.

Painless patch delivers vaccine 4/27/2010

New research, led by Professor Mark Kendall, from UQ's Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, demonstrates that a vaccine delivered by a Nanopatch induces a ...

Extra fat harms immune balance 4/22/2010

Australian scientists have shown for the first time that even modest weight loss reverses many of the damaging changes often seen in the immune cells of obese people, particularly ...

How are multi-vitamin pills linked to breast cancer? 4/22/2010

The study linking multivitamins with breast cancer (Larsson et al., 2010) found that women who had taken multivitamins for three years or more and those who took seven or more tablets ...

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 ...

Techniques to help you meet deadlines at work 4/13/2010

Meeting deadlines is an important attribute in an employee. If you have difficulty managing your workload, it would be good to employ some techniques to help you meet deadlines at ...

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