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Revolution in the treatment of Alzheimer’s Disease  4/5/2011
Revolution in the treatment of Alzheimer’s Disease
Scientists have uncovered five new genes in the search for the genetic make-up of late-onset Alzheimer’s disease (AD).
Aspirin may lower the risk of pancreatic cancer  4/5/2011
Aspirin may lower the risk of pancreatic cancer
The use of aspirin at least once per month is associated with a significant decrease in pancreatic cancer risk, according to results of a large case-control study presented at the ...
The challenges faced by GPs in managing COPD  3/31/2011
The challenges faced by GPs in managing COPD
General Practitioners regard controlling exacerbations as key to Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) disease progression and patient quality of life, but challenges exist ...
New perspectives on cancer & the immune system  3/31/2011
New perspectives on cancer & the immune system
Three CRI scientists describe immunity’s paradoxical role in the promotion and control of cancer.
Salt content in food causing serious illnesses  3/29/2011
Salt content in food causing serious illnesses
The Public Health Association of Australia (PHAA) has thrown its support behind a new report that recommends targets for salt levels in common food products.
No room for complacency with HIV  3/28/2011
No room for complacency with HIV
People with HIV may be living longer thanks to effective drug treatments but an unintended consequence could be a false sense of confidence that the disease has been beaten.
How traffic pollution affects lung transplant patients  3/24/2011
How traffic pollution affects lung transplant patients
Lung transplant patients have double the risk of organ rejection and death within five years of the procedure if they live near a main road, indicates research published online in ...
Diabetes drug link to heart problems  3/22/2011
Diabetes drug link to heart problems
A new study published on bmj.com adds to mounting evidence that rosiglitazone - a drug used to treat type 2 diabetes - is associated with an increased risk of major heart problems.
Cancer drug found hiding in sunflower seed protein  3/22/2011
Cancer drug found hiding in sunflower seed protein
UQ scientists have found sunflower proteins and their processing machinery are hijacked to make rogue protein rings in a discovery that could open the door to cheaper, plant-based ...
Any attempt at CPR is better than none at all  3/17/2011
Any attempt at CPR is better than none at all
Revised national resuscitation guidelines highlight the need to get help as soon as possible, perform compressions before ventilations and give quality cardio-pulmonary resuscitation. ...
Heavy drinking not linked to oesophageal cancer  3/15/2011
Heavy drinking not linked to oesophageal cancer
Heavy drinking is not associated with one of the two most common types of gullet (oesophageal) cancer, suggests research published online in Gut.
Cell component involved in cat allergy identified  3/10/2011
Cell component involved in cat allergy identified
A breakthrough by scientists at The University of Nottingham could provide hope for any allergy sufferers who have ever had to choose between their health and their household pet.
Human sight degrades after mid-teens  3/10/2011
Human sight degrades after mid-teens
As sight starts to degrade once we reach our mid-teens, it is vital that we maintain habits to keep good eyesight throughout our lives, vision experts say.
High levels of "good" cholesterol may cut bowel cancer risk  3/8/2011
High levels of "good" cholesterol may cut bowel cancer risk
High levels of “good” (high density lipoprotein) HDL cholesterol seem to cut the risk of bowel cancer, suggests research published online in Gut.
Lousy summer leads to low Vitamin D  3/8/2011
Lousy summer leads to low Vitamin D
Rain and cloud coverage doesn’t leave a lot of room for the sun.
Managing pain when you take other medicines  3/8/2011
Managing pain when you take other medicines
NPS MedicineWise is encouraging people with chronic conditions to speak with their doctor, pharmacist or health professional before taking over-the-counter medicines as part of a ...
Most "locked-in syndrome" patients say they are happy  2/24/2011
Most "locked-in syndrome" patients say they are happy
Most "locked-in syndrome" patients say they are happy, and many of the factors reported by those who say they are unhappy can be improved, suggest the results of the largest survey ...
Top questions to ask about your medicines  2/3/2011
Top questions to ask about your medicines
Being diagnosed with an illness can be overwhelming, and with the average doctor consultation taking just 12 minutes it’s easy to forget to ask all the right questions or know what ...
Stuck brain cells go mental  1/13/2011
Stuck brain cells go mental
New research suggests that brain cells may become ‘stuck’ in their journey during brain development to the outer ‘thinking’ layer of the brain and this may help us understand at ...
Eat your veggies, reward your kidneys  12/23/2010
Eat your veggies, reward your kidneys
Phosphorous levels plummet in kidney disease patients who stick to a vegetarian diet, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Clinical Journal of the American ...
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