All posts tagged "health"
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109ResearchWorld first test could predict risk of heart attack in coronary artery disease patients
Researchers have developed a world-first blood test which improves the prediction of the long-term risk of heart attack or death in those...
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152ResearchNew vaccine research hub to open in Perth
Western Australia is set to become the only international hub for the Human Vaccines Project, a globally respected and highly regarded research...
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179News and Views$22 million for a breakthrough kidney disease treatment
An Australian medical breakthrough that could revolutionise the way kidney disease is treated, supporting millions of patients, will receive $22 million.
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245ResearchMarriage equality votes a key to LGB health disadvantage
UQ research has revealed that lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) Australians suffer more health problems in areas where most people voted against...
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361ResearchGuidelines spell out how much exercise older Australians need to support ageing brains
A new set of guidelines aimed at Australians aged 60 and over, who have noticed changes in their memory and cognitive abilities,...
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405MedicineUniversity of Melbourne establishes Melbourne Disability Institute
The University of Melbourne is pleased to announce the establishment of the Melbourne Disability Institute, a major investment in disability research and...
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406ResearchResearchers want your views on chronic pain management
Researchers are working to understand attitudes towards chronic pain in a project designed to help improve the way we approach pain management...
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548ResearchIs it time for junk food to carry graphic warnings like cigarette packets?
New research suggests graphic warnings on junk food packaging would prove an effective deterrent to consumers when deciding what to eat –...
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494ResearchAn egg a day may reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease
Consumption of up to one egg daily was linked with lower rates of strokes and heart disease, according to the research published...
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235ResearchHealth by Stealth partnership: better living through active transport
Australia lags behind other OECD nations in the quest to achieve more sustainable, active forms of passenger transport. An upcoming study, called...
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Million-dollar boost for dermatology research - GetSTEM
Early detection of melanoma research has received a $1.195 million Partnership Grant from the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC). The project, led by University of Queensland Diamantina Institute researcher Professor H. Peter Soyer, will use teledermatology to improve early detecti...
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Researchers warn of deadly parvovirus strain spreading - GetSTEM
Vets and dog owners are being warned that canine parvovirus – a contagious and often fatal disease – is spreading rapidly among Australian dogs. University of Queensland School of Veterinary Science postdoctoral research fellow Dr Nicholas Clark said canine parvovirus (CPV-2) was one of the most...
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Southernmost outbreak of coral-eating starfish detected - GetSTEM
A severe outbreak of coral-eating crown-of-thorns starfish is occurring in the Swain Reefs, the southernmost location in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park found to have the starfish during the current outbreak. Field officers detected the starfish on 37 reefs while undertaking in-water surveys in D...
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White noise tunes into learning potential - GetSTEM
Listening to white noise can increase your ability to learn new words, a study by The University of Queensland has revealed. UQ School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences Dr Anthony Angwin said the study was the first to show the effect listening to white noise could have on word learning performa...
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Thursday, June 21st, 2018 at 3:34pm
#Researchers call for stigma reduction to meet #agedcare #employment demand https://t.co/Nu8ccOptBp https://t.co/QLoO2ewfKD
#Researchers call for stigma reduction to meet #agedcare #employment demand https://t.co/Nu8ccOptBp https://t.co/QLoO2ewfKD