All posts tagged "medicine"

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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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  Research

  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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  Medicine

  Scholarship to keep local doctors in the region

  The University of Queensland has announced a new scholarship intended to train and keep future doctors in Bundaberg.

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  Medicine

  Shot of love hormone oxytocin a game changer for BDD patients

  Oxytocin, known as the love hormone, could play a key role in treating the debilitating psychiatric illness body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) when...

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  Research

  RSV vaccine gets the injection it needs

  A vaccine for childhood respiratory viral infections is a step closer after a University of Queensland immunopathology specialist was awarded a prestigious...

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  Who's Who

  Juggling research and family — a funding boost eases pressure for UQ Mum

  A grant from the Children’s Hospital Foundation will help a working mother from The University of Queensland tackle childhood brain cancer treatments.

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  Medicine

  Cannabis treatment counters addiction: first study of its kind

  A Sydney-led study published in a JAMA journal provides the first strong evidence that medicinal cannabis could reduce the rate of relapse...

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  Medicine

  Healthy lifestyle may counteract genetic risk of dementia

  Living a healthy lifestyle may help counteract a person’s genetic risk of dementia, according to new international research.

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  Medicine

  New brain injury centre for the South

  A new service for people with Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) will ensure more people in the southern suburbs and Fleurieu can embrace...

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  Better use of oral therapists key to universal dental care

  A simple change in how public dental care is delivered could save millions in taxpayer funds and reduce waitlists that force disadvantaged...