All posts tagged "health"
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3.0KResearchUnlocking the genetic combinations that control complex disease
More targeted and effective treatments for some of the world’s most complex diseases in humans may be a step closer, thanks to...
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3.0KResearchStarving superbugs, then poisoning them
Superbugs, or antibiotic-resistant bacteria, cause 700,000 deaths globally every year as existing antibiotics can’t effectively kill them.
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3.1KResearchCigarettes more available in Tasmania’s most regional areas
Cigarettes are more readily available in Tasmania’s most regional and remote areas and areas of socio economic disadvantage compared to other areas,...
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3.1KResearchHIV study to examine transgender treatment
Charles Darwin University researchers are seeking transgender Australians living with HIV to share their post-diagnosis psychosocial and medical experiences.
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3.3KResearchLabour-inducing drugs put to the test
Researchers comparing the use of two drugs for pregnant women who do not go into labour shortly after their waters break have...
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3.5KMedicineVenom research could yield gastrointestinal disease treatment
Therapeutics inspired by venoms could provide the key to treatment for a common gastrointestinal disease if a collaboration between researchers from The...
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3.5KResearchSmart phones used to monitor and predict mental health episodes
University of Melbourne researchers are using smart phones to track the lives of patients with bipolar disorder to understand, monitor and even...
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3.6KResearchResearchers discover link between gut and type 1 diabetes
Scientists have found that targeting micro-organisms in the gut, known as microbiota, could have the potential to help prevent type 1 diabetes.
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3.6KResearchLupins and anti-inflammatory properties
A global team including researchers from Spain, CSIRO and The University of Western Australia have shown that narrow-leafed lupins can provide alternative...
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4.0KResearchSpace age innovation set for neonatal lift-off
Computer technology used to track the vital statistics of astronauts in space could one day be saving the lives of seriously ill...
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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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Friday, May 18th, 2018 at 3:43pm
Stronger #research partnerships for #innovations https://t.co/BAnLPeTUd6 https://t.co/MputIbL2GN
Stronger #research partnerships for #innovations https://t.co/BAnLPeTUd6 https://t.co/MputIbL2GN
Friday, May 18th, 2018 at 3:06pm
#WA #grains #scholarship recipient takes on #canola yield losses https://t.co/n6F7SWPHH8 https://t.co/BMfoL7JOMx
#WA #grains #scholarship recipient takes on #canola yield losses https://t.co/n6F7SWPHH8 https://t.co/BMfoL7JOMx
Friday, May 18th, 2018 at 2:35pm
Waste not, want not: donate your #urine to #science https://t.co/L2UJVffwne https://t.co/VrRf7dTZmj
Waste not, want not: donate your #urine to #science https://t.co/L2UJVffwne https://t.co/VrRf7dTZmj