Diagnostic Instruments & Medical Imaging Feature Articles for Australian Healthcare

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Aged care complaints set to recieve a much better hearing 5/8/2007

People who receive Australian Government-subsidised aged care will have a new and better way of having concerns and complaints dealt with.

$2.3 million grant provided towards dementia research 5/8/2007

Alzheimer's Australia WA has welcomed the announcement by the State Government to approve a $2.2 million grant for the organisation to develop a new Centre of Excellence in Dementia ...

Intravenous nanoparticle therapy for lung cancer 5/3/2007

A cancer-suppressing gene has been successfully delivered into the tumors of stage 4 lung cancer patients via an intravenously administered lipid nanoparticle in a phase I clinical ...

Australian marsupials cast doubt on female gene theory 5/3/2007

Scientists studying the kangaroo genome have cast doubt on the credentials of a gene thought to be crucial to the process of inactivating one sex chromosome in women.

New clinical trials facility welcomed for better health 5/3/2007

WA’s premier adult medical research institute has welcomed the announcement that the State will soon become home to an early stage clinical trials facility, saying the move will give ...

Cortex area thinner in youth with Alzheimer's related gene 5/1/2007

A part of the brain first affected by Alzheimer’s disease is thinner in youth with a risk gene for the disorder, a brain imaging study by researchers at the National Institute of ...

A$3.55 mln more funding to support people with dementia 5/1/2007

Victorians with dementia, their families and carers will benefit from a $3.55 million funding boost from the Bracks Government, Community Services Minister Gavin Jennings has said.

New direction of stem cell research for Multiple Sclerosis 4/19/2007

Professor Claude Bernard from the Monash Immunology and Stem Cell Laboratories (MISCL) has received a $500,000 competitive grant to fund a new direction of research in stem-cell ...

People with MS spend over 20% of income on healthcare 4/10/2007

The cost of living with MS or similar conditions is high, and in some cases is an overwhelming burden.

A new study tests oral insulin to prevent Type 1 diabetes 4/6/2007

Researchers have begun a clinical study of oral insulin to prevent or delay type 1 diabetes in at-risk people, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has announced.

New major discovery raises prospect of better patient care 4/3/2007

Scientists at WEHI (The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research) have made a discovery with potentially profound implications for the care of patients, especially those ...

WA positive blood level samples ease worrying health concerns 4/3/2007

The Department of Health has been encouraged by the results of almost 100 blood samples taken from Esperance residents, which reveal lead levels well below the recommended guidelines. ...

New insight into expected rising growth of dementia in Aust 3/27/2007

As the Australian population grows and ages, the number of people with dementia is expected to rise, increasing the requirement for appropriate care services and placing significant ...

Doctors in five countries see decline in quality of care 3/15/2007

New international survey reveals physician concerns with medical errors, a shortage of nurses, and inadequate facilities.

Healthy signs of waiting lists falling due to elective surgery 3/13/2007

Almost 56,000 cases of elective surgery were performed in Perth hospitals last year bringing waiting lists to an all time low.

Medicine of future: cell-like nanofactories inside the body 3/8/2007

Without doubt, nanotechnology is having a major impact on medicine and the treatment of disease, notably in imaging and targeted drug delivery. Source: Michael Berger, Nanowerk LLC

AMA supports Smartcard Taskforce's recommendations 2/27/2007

The AMA shares the view of the Access Card Consumer and Privacy Taskforce that people will need to be careful and cautious about the information they volunteer to be stored on the ...

Sexually transmitted diseases can be prevented by new gel 2/22/2007

VivaGel is in development as a microbicide for the prevention of the sexually transmitted infections genital herpes and HIV/AIDS.

NSW calls for a fairer share of Federal health funding 2/20/2007

NSW Minister for Health John Hatzistergos has slammed the Federal Government for its "remote control" approach to the national health system.

Better GP training to be given to medical practioners in rural areas 2/13/2007

The Australian Medical Council has granted initial accreditation to the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) to provide general practice training.

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