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Gene sets hepatitis C treatment 9/29/2010

Genetic fingerprinting may predict who will benefit from early hepatitis C treatment and who will clear the virus spontaneously, new research shows.

'Stocking' up against strokes 9/29/2010

Treating hospital patients with thigh-length surgical stockings, rather than knee-high socks, can reduce the chance of developing life threatening blood clots by 30 percent, according ...

Antibody alters anthrax toxin 9/28/2010

University of Auckland scientists have made an important discovery about how an antibody against the anthrax toxin works, and their findings may have implications for vaccine ...

Blocking the malaria 'burglar' 9/28/2010

Development of an effective vaccine for malaria is a step closer following identification of a key pathway used by the malaria parasite to infect human cells.

Solving the HIV puzzle 9/23/2010

Melbourne researchers have made a major discovery in the fight against HIV leading to the possibility of an eventual cure.

Vaccine tries to defeat dengue 9/23/2010

Perth researchers are about to trial a new vaccine that aims to protect against all four strains of the potentially devastating Dengue Fever.

Genes determines heart health 9/16/2010

A gene network behind hardening of the arteries and coronary heart disease has been identified by a team of scientists from Australia, Europe and the United Kingdom. Their findings ...

Obesity determined by brain 9/14/2010

An international study has discovered the reason why some people who eat a high-fat diet remain slim, yet others pile on the weight.

Oxygen therapy ineffective 9/9/2010

While millions of patients with advanced disease are given oxygen therapy to help them breathe more easily, an international study led by Flinders University's Professor David Currow ...

Call to spend on prevention 9/9/2010

University of Queensland and Deakin University researchers have released a report with dozens of recommendations that strongly support more spending on prevention, but also warn that ...

Harder hit for cancer-disabled 9/7/2010

A new study has found that health-related disability has a much larger impact on psychological distress than a diagnosis of cancer by itself.

Amphetamine ices our brains 9/7/2010

New WA research has revealed that one in five young people seeking emergency medical attention related to amphetamine drug use in a recent study had abnormalities on brain scans.

NZ smokers quit after tax rise 9/2/2010

New Zealanders are smoking 1.3 billion fewer cigarettes a year than ten years ago, according to dataproduced by Statistics New Zealand for the Smokefree Coalition.

Heart disorder on the rise 8/31/2010

A research team led by Professor Prash Sanders, from the University of Adelaide and the Cardiovascular Research Centre at the Royal Adelaide Hospital, found that hospital admissions ...

Therapy for cancer weight loss 8/31/2010

Deakin University medical researchers are working on a treatment for cancer cachexia, the debilitating weight loss and muscle wasting condition that affects patients with cancer.

Independent reviews of new type 2 diabetes medicines 8/26/2010

People with type 2 diabetes can find independent reviews of two new blood glucose lowering medicines in the latest edition of Medicine Update, a newsletter published by NPS – better ...

Garlic good for blood pressure 8/24/2010

Research trials by Dr Karin Ried and her colleagues from the University of Adelaide's Discipline of General Practice show that garlic could be used as an adjunct to conventional ...

Stem cell first could cure disease 8/24/2010

The UNSW breakthrough means work can now progress on the use of iPS cells to generate brain cells for the study and eventual treatment of degenerative brain diseases.

Fractures make life miserable 8/19/2010

University of Sydney researchers studying the impact of fractures from osteoporosis have found female sufferers experienced a significant reduction in their quality of life similar ...

Pregnancy doesn't have to be a pain in the back 8/19/2010

The Chiropractors' Association of Australia is calling on Australia's mums-to-be to stop being stoic when it comes to pregnancy-related aches and pains.

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