Laboratory & Pathology Feature Articles for Australian Healthcare

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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.

Baby steps to new blood tests 8/12/2010

The new test could soon lead to cheaper pharmaceutical drugs and make blood collection less stressful for humans and animals.

High cost of breastfeed taboo 8/10/2010

The research, by Dr Julie Smith and Dr Peta Harvey of the Australian Centre for Economic Research on Health at ANU, looked at the public health impact of infants being prematurely ...

Parrot eyes avoid UV damage 8/10/2010

A study into UV-sensitive vision in parrots, undertaken by a team of researchers headed by Winthrop Professor David Hunt of The University of Western Australia's School of Animal ...

More cerebral palsy risks found 8/3/2010

During National Cerebral Palsy Awareness Week (August 1-7), Professor Alastair MacLennan from the University's Robinson Institute says their research shows that pregnant women who ...

HIV drugs put hearts at risk 7/29/2010

Clinical researchers in Sydney have for the first time shown why a commonly used type of HIV drug is associated with a higher risk of heart attack.

Trials start for rotavirus vaccine 7/22/2010

Australian researchers have begun clinical trials of a new vaccine to protect newborn infants against rotavirus, a life-threatening diarrhoeal disease that kills half a million ...

Frail men may lack testosterone 7/13/2010

A new study indicates a link between low levels of testosterone and frailty in older men.

Stem cell gene linked to cancer 7/13/2010

Australian researchers have uncovered a new mutation in stem cells that may be linked to the development of leukaemia, breast and colon cancer.

Cancer shot has added benefit 7/8/2010

The human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine, which has been available since mid-2007 to all females between 12 and 26 years, gives protection against four strains of HPV, two of which ...

Medical pioneers need a visit 7/8/2010

A life-saving blood transfusion technique to treat babies with anaemia while still in the womb was pioneered in New Zealand nearly fifty years ago, and now researchers are looking ...

Workplaces still lack women 7/6/2010

Only 38 per cent of Generation X, tertiary qualified women participating in a long-running University of Melbourne study or work full-time, compared to 90 per cent of Generation X, ...

Study finds cancer anomaly 7/1/2010

New Zealand has different patterns of testicular cancer occurrence compared to the rest of the developed world, particularly in relation to ethnicity, but also socio-economic status ...

Tests predict Parkinson's falls 6/29/2010

A group of tests may help predict which people with Parkinson's disease are more likely to fall, according to a study by Queensland University of Technology (QUT).

Faulty gene distorts reality 6/24/2010

Western Australian patients have helped local researchers discover a new genetic link for schizophrenia.

Brain activity predicts autism 6/22/2010

A potential tool in the diagnosis of autism spectrum disorders has been revealed with Swinburne researchers demonstrating that markers for autistic tendency can be seen in an ...

Herpes vaccine one step closer 6/17/2010

The paper is published in the Journal of Immunology. Lead investigator, Associate Professor Cheryl Jones said HSV was a medically-significant virus that caused devastating disease ...

Mobile tech helps IVF patients 6/17/2010

The interactive electronic system, HealthyMe, allows patients to self-manage medical records, log test results and communicate with others – from doctors to fellow patients.

New approach blocks malaria 6/10/2010

New treatments for malaria are possible after Walter and Eliza Hall Institute scientists found that molecules similar to the blood-thinning drug heparin can stop malaria from infecting ...

Mismatched organs not rejected 6/8/2010

A breakthrough into understanding why organs are rejected after transplant has won Victorian medical researcher Dr Julia Archbold the 2010 Premier’s Award for Health and Medical ...

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