By studying the genetics of a rare inherited disorder called stiff skin syndrome, researchers at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine have learned more about scleroderma, a condition affecting about one in 5,000 people that leads to hardening of the skin as well as other debilitating and often life-threatening problems. The findings, which appear this week in Science Translational Medic...
According to an Australian study, which focused on the 2009 flu season, catching swine flu is often life-threatening or fatal for pregnant women and their babies.
Abraxane, the leading breast cancer drug has been found to be effective in fighting non small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), based on an international study.
Buyers should be beware of Gold Coast water for evidences showed that it contains a harmful bacteria, e-coli.
According to the poll of NSW based renovators, 60 per cent admit to exposing themselves to the deadly material and they appear to be flippant about the associated risks. The poll also found frightening levels of exposure to building materials now linked to fatal lung disease.
Mona Marabani, president of Arthritis Australia told a group of politicians in Canberra, that people do not know enough about the autoimmune disease that generally strikes people aged 20 to 50.
Kevin Rudd has made a pledge that no hospitals will close because of his planned shake-up of health funding and attacked state government bureaucrats for using scare campaigns on the matter.
Extreme Obesity problem for the majority of children in America.
Horseback riding in Australia to be used as a charity event for campaigns against breast cancer
An inquest into the death of newsreader, Charmaine Dragun revealed the psychiatrist was not told about her suicidal thoughts, thus delaying the depression treatment by two weeks.
The atypical BSE - a cattle disease that seems to occur spontaneously, without carrying any known health threats, carries the same damaging trade implications as classical BSE. Regardless of the plans of the Australian trade defense, it may not be able to stop domestic cases of atypical BSE.
own=setLine( this ) >Based on the developed treatment of Australian scientist, experimental mice can smoke cigarettes without the usual adverse health consequences. This method can potentially allow smokers to evade some of the ill effects of their habit.
According to the Association for Prevention and Harm Reduction Programs Australia (Anex), bans on prisoners possessing drugs and syringes have failed to stop their routine use behind the prison walls.
According to a recent report, alcohol abuse is increasing in the Pacific and that Australian beer plays a big role in the problem.
(Reuters) - President Barack Obama picked up support for healthcare reform on Wednesday from a prominent liberal and a group of Catholic nuns, who broke with bishops on the issue of abortion and urged passage of the overhaul.
Shortages of nurses in Australia risks patients
Starting July, chain smokers will be banned in the outside cafes of Sydney Bondi Beach, Councilor Kerryn says.
Gordon Parker, with other team of psychiatrists, will go on a study to discover what the mental disorder Melancholia really is.
Research study at one university in Australia showed that older mothers raise smart kids than younger mothers.
A purified form of an omega 3 cuts the number and size of precancerous bowel growths (polyps) in people whose genetic make-up predisposes them to bowel cancer, finds research published ahead of print in the journal Gut.
Scientists have identified Rab35 which act as a switch mechanism controlling traffic in our body cells. Defects in this trafficking pathway can have severe consequences, leading to numerous diseases such as high cholesterol, neuropathies, sterility and complications in immune response. Understanding the mechanisms underlying these disorders is crucial to developing possible treatments and new ther...
Insurance plans that uses financial incentives and other methods to encourage patients to receive care from doctors who keep medical costs lower are becoming increasingly common. But these efforts may not be based on reliable estimates of doctor performance and may not achieve the intended savings, according to the to a new RAND Corporation study.
The role of selenium in diabetes has been controversial, with some studies suggesting that it raises diabetes risk and others finding that it is protective. Now, research published in BioMed Central's open access journal Nutrition and Metabolism, has shown that, for men, high plasma selenium concentrations are associated with a lower occurrence of dysglycemia.
Fungi have significant potential for horizontal gene transfer, a new study has shown, similar to the mechanisms that allow bacteria to evolve so quickly, become resistant to antibiotics and cause other serious problems.
It's frightening that one in four Australian children is overweight, says former Olympic champion Cathy Freeman, and she counts herself lucky to have grown up a healthy and active kid.
The self-regulation of advertising, and other media industries, has failed to protect children from an onslaught of sexualized content, says the professional body for Australia's psychiatrists.
About up to 10 times of the bowler's body weight is sent up through his spine, each time a fast bowler slams his front foot on the turf and slings a speeding cricket ball.
According to expert researched commissioned by the NSW Labor government, Kevin Rudd's activity-based funding model, may cause more than a quarter of Australia's hospitals to go broke.
Claire Murray, a 25-year-old former heroin addict has undergone a successful live-liver transplant operation that lasted more than six hours in a Singapore hospital. Sources cited that bother Claire and her aunty, Carolyn, the donor, are recovering well.
A man from the New South Wales Hunter Valley has died from meningococcal disease. Within three years, it has been the first death, and the third confirmed case, in the Hunter-New England region this year.
