Laboratory & Pathology Feature Articles for Australian Healthcare

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No such thing as identical where twins are concerned 10/12/2011

Identical twins have identical genomes, but that is where it stops. There are subtle differences in their personalities, how they look, how they act and in their susceptibility to ...

A new approach to lung cancer treatment 10/11/2011

Scientists have discovered a mechanism that causes an aggressive type of lung cancer to re-grow following chemotherapy, offering hope for new therapies.

Study brings secrets of brain cell communication closer 10/6/2011

Researchers at The University of Queensland's Queensland Brain Institute (QBI) have taken a significant step towards unravelling the mechanism by which communication between brain ...

Women with PCOS have family heart disease link 10/6/2011

A new study from the University of Adelaide shows the parents of women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) are more likely to have some form of cardiovascular disease.

Combination HPV test for head and neck cancer outperforms other tests 10/4/2011

Researchers have determined that a combination of P16 immunohistochemistry and DNA qPCR to test for viral E6 can accurately determine the oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma, a ...

Testing for breast cancer mutations: Not for everyone 10/4/2011

Too many average-risk women and too few high-risk women receive genetic counseling and testing for hereditary breast and ovarian cancers, research shows.

Scientists discover why chemotherapy causes drop in platelets 9/29/2011

Scientists at the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute have identified a way that chemotherapy causes platelet numbers to drop, answering in the process a decade-old question about the ...

Breathe easy as you age 9/27/2011

Nearly one in five older adults has been diagnosed with asthma at sometime in their life, according to results from a recent survey conducted by the University of Wollongong’s Centre ...

New discoveries in the genetics of lung health 9/26/2011

Scientists at The University of Nottingham have been involved in the discovery of 16 new sections of the genetic code that relate to lung health — opening up the possibility for ...

A difficult pill to swallow 9/22/2011

There is a trick to making a difficult pill easier to swallow.

How our liver kills 9/22/2011

Our livers can fight back against the immune system - reducing organ rejection but also making us more susceptible to liver disease, report scientists from the University of ...

Yellow patches around eyelids predict risk of heart problems 9/20/2011

Raised yellow patches of skin (xanthelasmata) around the upper or lower eyelids are markers of an individual’s increased risk of having a heart attack or suffering from heart disease, ...

Be above 'blood glucose level 5' to drive 9/16/2011

Australians with diabetes who are at-risk of experiencing low blood glucose (or hypoglycaemia) should test their blood glucose levels before driving, according to new medical patient ...

Diabetes presents significant pregnancy risk 9/16/2011

A major diabetes conference has been told that women with the condition who become pregnant without the necessary preparation run the risk of having a miscarriage or a baby that is ...

Giardiasis bug linked to ongoing IBS & chronic fatigue 9/13/2011

Infection with the intestinal parasite, Giardia lamblia, more than triples the risk of persistent irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and chronic fatigue, lasting up to three years, ...

Harmless soil-dwelling bacteria successfully kill cancer 9/5/2011

A bacterial strain of a harmless soil-dwelling bacteria that specifically targets tumours could soon be used as a vehicle to deliver drugs in frontline cancer therapy.

Calculating cholesterol: a balancing act 8/31/2011

Non-elevated cholesterol levels are often considered an excuse to continue with unhealthy eating patterns, but measuring total cholesterol may not be an accurate reflection of what ...

Acne treatments and their effectiveness 8/31/2011

Acne is a chronic disease which can be painful and disfiguring.

Women who drink and smoke less likely to stick to chemoprevention 8/24/2011

Women at high risk of developing breast cancer who smoked cigarettes and drank alcohol were less likely to continue with their chemopreventive regimen and may require more adherence ...

Prolonged breastfeeding does not protect against eczema 8/24/2011

A worldwide study on the association between breastfeeding, time of weaning and eczema in children concludes there is no clear evidence that exclusive breastfeeding for four months ...

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