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Caffeine, alcohol, smoking a dangerous mix, schoolies warned 11/16/2011

Pharmacy researchers at the University of Sydney are warning HSC students to take it easy on caffeine, alcohol and smoking during Schoolies Week, particularly young women using oral ...

Should doctors encourage kidney donations to a stranger? 11/15/2011

With three people on the kidney transplant list dying in the UK every day, should doctors encourage their patients to put themselves at risk for the benefit of others?

Mammographic screening: balancing benefits and harms 11/15/2011

New research has questioned the relative impact of mammographic screening in reducing deaths from breast cancer, concluding that it is not responsible for most of the recent reduction ...

Vitamins: myths, facts; use and misuse 11/15/2011

Complementary medicine is big business these days, but when it comes to vitamins, there’s a wide gap between what the most recent science says and what many consumers believe.

3D models to predict success of surgery 11/15/2011

Researchers at the Auckland Bioengineering Institute (ABI) are working on computer software that in the future could allow surgeons to accurately predict the success of an operation ...

Test to predict dementia risk 11/10/2011

Researchers have developed a memory stress test that can be used to predict those at risk of developing dementia.

A prescription for prevention 11/8/2011

Medicine-related hospital admissions could be reduced by a simple initiative designed and implemented by researchers at the University of Sydney’s Faculty of Pharmacy.

Researchers lead creation of heart cells 10/26/2011

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in Australia and now, in a major boost for drug development, scientists will be able to mimic its effects in a petri dish after identifying ...

Polycystic ovary syndrome increases risk of pregnancy complications 10/18/2011

Women with polycystic ovary syndrome are more likely to have problems with pregnancy regardless of whether they are undergoing fertility treatment, claims new research published on ...

Ginger root supplement reduces colon inflammation markers 10/13/2011

Ginger supplements reduced markers of colon inflammation in a select group of patients, suggesting that this supplement may have potential as a colon cancer prevention agent, according ...

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.

Review of stroke treatment could save lives 10/4/2011

Doctors are underutilising crucial medication to prevent deadly strokes in those with a common type of heart condition, new research says, leading to fresh calls for a review of ...

Hip replacements among most successful operations: surgeons 9/27/2011

The Australian Orthopaedic Association (AOA), the peak professional body for orthopaedic surgeons, released figures showing hip replacement operations are among the most successful ...

Antibiotic dosage research to help save more lives in ICUs 9/27/2011

New University of Queensland (UQ) research on optimising antibiotic dosages for intensive care patients aims to address the current 50 percent death rate associated with common ...

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 ...

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 ...

Stopping snoring cuts heart attack risk 9/5/2011

Sleep apnoea patients who are successfully treated have lower blood fat levels and a reduced risk of heart attack than people who are left untreated, University of Sydney researchers ...

Acne treatments and their effectiveness 8/31/2011

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

New scoring system predicts cancer patients' life span 8/29/2011

A new scoring system can more reliably predict whether patients with advanced cancer are likely to survive for "days", "weeks" or "months" finds a study published on bmj.com.

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