All posts tagged "medicine"
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701MedicinePandemic proofing our future
A project developing a test and treatments that would be effective against multiple viral threats could become a cornerstone of the world’s...
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791MedicineNew generation anti-cancer drug shows promise for children with brain tumours
A genetic map of an aggressive childhood brain tumour called medulloblastoma has helped researchers identify a new generation anti-cancer drug that can...
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1.0KMedicineNew funding to fast track COVID-19 treatments
CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency, will spearhead a $1.7 million project to identify new treatments for COVID-19, including ‘long-COVID’.
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780MedicineGaping hole in Australian dental health is preventable
Children with limited exposure to fluoridated water and a high sugar intake are 70 per cent more likely to develop cavities in...
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837MedicineCould genetics hold the key to preventing SIDS?
A state-of-the-art genetic biobank could hold the key to preventing Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), potentially saving the lives of hundreds of...
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444MedicineHigh dose opioid prescription declines in Queensland – 21-year study
The number of people prescribed opioids in Queensland increased more than 11-fold in two decades, but most prescriptions were in a low-dose...
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456MedicineWater injections could be used to relieve labour pains
The effectiveness of using sterile water injections for labour contraction pain will be tested by an international collaboration of researchers, thanks to...
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919MedicineCommon cold can help boost COVID-19 immunity
A team from QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, in collaboration with La Trobe University, The University of Queensland, and Monash University, has...
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606MedicineMetabolic hormone ‘leptin’ linked to vaccine response
Reduced levels of a metabolic hormone known as leptin is linked to poor vaccine antibody responses in the general population, a University...
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570MedicineHealth study could save millions of dollars and reduce environmental footprint
Researchers hope to save significant time, money and resources in Australian hospital wards, with findings from a new University of Queensland-led study.
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Taking monthly vitamin D supplements is unlikely to increase life expectancy in the general Australian population, according to research from QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute. The researchers analysed results from the Institute’s landmark D-Health Trial to understand whether a monthly dos...
Southern Cross University has attracted nearly a million dollars in scholarship funding for students who commence their studies at the University’s Coffs Harbour or Lismore campuses this year. Part of the Australian Government’s Destination Australia scheme, the scholarship provides selected ful...
Southern Cross University researchers have played a major role in the development of the world’s first blue carbon accounting model (BlueCAM), adopted by the Australian Federal Government. As part of the Emission Reduction Fund (ERF) under the Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative) Act 2011, f...
Southern Cross University has recorded an increase in prospective students accepting their offers of study, coinciding with the NSW release of ATAR scores. While overall applications are similar to 2021, student acceptances have increased substantially, with many students locking in study plans ahea...
This project aims to improve travel demand calibration and accuracy of 24 hour/ 7 days network simulation models (live and offline) for the AM and PM peak hours, in fact any hour of any day. Such a solution will help reduce congestion, especially in non-recurrent situations and significantly increas...
Innovative road network pricing models https://t.co/aVqwsK7d7n
New research finds Vitamin D supplements do not prolong life https://t.co/hDHUIkqrmy
Southern Cross researchers help shape federal blue carbon credit system https://t.co/K9zqHmoqa9