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Research breakthrough in movement disorders,mental illness 5/22/2007

A Monash research team co-led by Professor James Whisstock and Associate Professor Merrill Rowley has solved the structure of two key proteins that function to control human movement ...

Immune cell discovery spells hope for chemotherapy patients 5/17/2007

Monash University scientist, Professor Richard Boyd has identified a group of cells that help to rebuild the immune system following chemotherapy.

NHMRC says that HIV and AIDS link is ‘overwhelming’ 5/15/2007

Australia’s peak medical research and advice body, the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC), has spoken out strongly in support of the link between the human ...

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.

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 ...

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.

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.

Many GPS are contributing to the fight against mental illness 5/1/2007

A new report, Mental health services in Australia 2004-05, released by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare shows that 10.8% of all encounters with general practitioners ...

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 ...

Australian Democrats tell govt to listen more to doctors 3/15/2007

The Australian Democrats have thrown their support behind the AMA's Federal Budget Submission released recently.

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.

AMA concerns on smartcard legislation failing privacy test 3/13/2007

AMA President, Dr Mukesh Haikerwal, has urged Federal MPs to vote against the Government’s proposed Health and Social Services Access Card (Smartcard) legislation because it fails ...

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

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