All posts tagged "health"

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  Medicine

  Numbers count in the genetics of moles and melanomas

  University of Queensland scientists have identified a way to help dermatologists determine a patient’s risk of developing melanoma.

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  Medicine

  UTI discovery may lead to new treatments

  Sufferers of recurring urinary tract infections (UTIs) could expect more effective treatments thanks to University of Queensland-led research.

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  Research

  Scientists serve up a nutrition revolution

  A group of scientists has called for nutrition to be declared a national science and research priority and for the establishment of...

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  Medicine

  Sepsis plan needs action

  Doctors from Australian institutions including The University of Queensland have called on the government to implement a national action plan to fight...

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  Dads’ presence vital for sick and premmie bubs

  They might feel out of place at times but the presence of dads in neonatal units is key to helping our most...

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  News and Views

  $21 million for dementia research

  The Government will provide $21 million for 13 research projects that will focus on risk reduction, prevention and tracking of dementia, Australia’s...

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  Plan for healthy ageing in the Torres Strait

  James Cook University researchers will investigate how elderly Torres Strait Islanders can be helped to stay in their own homes and on...

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  Gut health key to effective biomedical research

  JCU scientists say biomedical researchers should reconsider their research models to improve the translation of new drugs into humans.

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  Research

  Steep declines in hepatitis C among people who inject drugs

  Hepatitis C has declined by a staggering 60% among people who inject drugs since new hepatitis C cures were made available through...

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  Research

  Eating a bit less reduces heart attack risk

  The first international study of moderate calorie restriction in non-obese people with clinically normal risk factors, centred in the United States, has...