Laboratory & Pathology Feature Articles for Australian Healthcare

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Feeling ginger: spice could manage diabetes complications 8/7/2012

Ginger, the common spice and ancient Asian remedy, could have the power to help manage the high levels of blood sugar which create complications for long-term diabetic patients, a ...

The real winners in Australia's battle against the bulge 8/7/2012

With spring just around the corner, business information analysts at IBISWorld say Australians are spending up big in an attempt to lose the winter wobble – investing over $2.5 ...

Misconceptions in contraception: birth control awareness 8/3/2012

International "I Plan On" survey from MSD showed gaps in women's awareness of and knowledge about the range of available birth control options

Getting a good night's sleep a challenge for astronauts 8/1/2012

If you've ever struggled to get a good night's sleep, spare a thought for astronauts.

About time: the NDIS is an idea whose time has come 8/1/2012

The strong swell of public support for people with disabilities, their families and carers, and those who work in the disability services sector has resulted in bipartisan backing ...

Divine healing: spirituality in nursing and palliative care 8/1/2012

Older more experienced nurses working in palliative care are more likely to include spiritual caring in their day-to-day professional activities compared to their younger counterparts ...

Education needed to address concerns about opioid misuse 8/1/2012

ABC's Insight on Tuesday night queried the practice and regulation of opioid use in pain management, Australians need pain relief, but is there a line between managed pain and addicts? ...

Cellular, internet connectivity key to wireless activity sensors boom 8/1/2012

New vendors rush to market to take advantage of Bluetooth technology-powered wireless sensors’ exploitation of links to smartphones and computers.

Are elite athletes genetically programmed to achieve? 7/23/2012

Australian researchers John Hawley and Dr Nir Eynon think this could be the case.

Neuroscience doctorate to 'Dark Knight' mass murderer 7/23/2012

James Eagen Holmes came from a well-tended San Diego enclave of two-storey homes with red-tiled roofs, where neighbours recall him as a clean-cut, studious young man of sparing words. ...

Stem cell research and its cures bring global challenges 7/16/2012

A world-renowned Australian stem cell expert says it's crucial that any potential cures using the technology are available globally, particularly in developing countries.

Understanding how a key group of immune cells is born 7/16/2012

A Sydney-based scientist has demonstrated for the first time how an important class of immune cells, essential for the development of antibodies, comes into being.

Hope for Alzheimer's disease prevention in gene mutation 7/13/2012

Scientists have found a genetic mutation they say protects against Alzheimer's disease and holds promise for a possible treatment for this form of dementia.

Bilirubin protects against heart disease 7/2/2012

There's new hope for the fight against cancer and cardiovascular disease, following breakthrough research identifying a pigment in our bile.

Sunflowers may be an answer to 'itchy problem' 7/2/2012

Sunflowers may hold the solution to a problem which gets under the skin of millions of Australians every year.

Infection risk in cars: catching more than a lift 6/25/2012

Travelling in a car with a person infected with the flu can mean your chance of getting sick is up to 99.9 per cent, a study from Queensland University of Technology (QUT) shows.

Early menopause linked to increased risk of brain aneurysm 6/12/2012

The younger a woman is when she goes through the menopause, the greater may be her risk of having a brain (cerebral) aneurysm, according to a research published in the Journal of ...

Dental plaque may increase risk of premature cancer death 6/12/2012

Persistent dental plaque may increase the risk of dying early from cancer, according to an observational study published in the online journal BMJ Open.

Antidepressant may help relieve pain from chemotherapy 6/6/2012

The antidepressant drug duloxetine, known commercially as Cymbalta, helped relieve painful tingling feelings caused by chemotherapy in 59 per cent of patients, according to a study ...

Goji berries could fight diabetic blindness 6/5/2012

The ancient Tibetan goji berry could help fight blindness caused by long-term diabetes according to studies conducted by University of Sydney researchers.

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