All posts tagged "health"

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  Junk food diet linked to Alzheimer’s disease

  Women who eat a diet filled with unhealthy junk food have higher rates of the hallmark Alzheimer’s protein beta-amyloid in their brains...

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  Who's Who

  Further funding success for Menzies MS researchers

  Two multiple sclerosis (MS) researchers at the University of Tasmania’s Menzies Institute for Medical Research have been awarded funding from MS Research...

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  Blocking hormone uptake burns more fat

  A newly discovered regulatory mechanism helps the body control the rate of fat metabolism, according to a new study publishing on January...

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  Smartphones: are they just a pain in the neck?

  A large majority of the world’s 3.4 billion smartphone users are putting their necks at risk every time they send a text,...

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  Birds could be key in reducing spread of Ross River virus

  Species that aren’t good at amplifying Ross River virus, such as birds, could play a key role in reducing the transmission of...

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  Reducing out of pocket health costs associated with better population health: study

  Reducing user charges is associated with improved health outcomes in low and middle-income countries, new research has found.

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  Medicine

  Women who start periods early are at greater risk of cardiovascular problems

  Researchers from The University of Western Australia have conducted a study that has found young women who start having periods early and...

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  Sex before 16 increases chance of risk taking later in life

  A first-of-its-kind Australian study has found that teenagers who have sex before age 16 are more likely to exhibit risky sexual behaviours,...

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  Saving sight: using AI to diagnose diabetic eye disease

  Researchers have used artificial intelligence to support the instant diagnosis of one of the top causes of blindness, diabetes-related eye disease, in...

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  News and Views

  Time to nominate for the 2019 Stroke Awards

  Stroke Foundation is on a mission to find and celebrate the inspirational Australians who are making a difference in stroke.