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A drug which has yet to be named developed in Adelaide for the purpose to halt swelling of the brain after major trauma may promise hope to treating spinal injuries in the future.
U.S. tries to fix slow response to outbreaks
The U.S. government proposed major changes on Thursday to the way it works with companies to fight new disease threats such as flu, including reform at the Food and Drug Administration and setting up centers to make vaccines quickly.
Developing nations to bear cancer brunt
Developing countries will bear 60 percent of the world's cancer burden by 2020 and 70 percent by 2030, but are not prepared for the looming crisis, cancer experts warned in a report on Thursday
More mental disorders treated with drugs only
More Americans with psychiatric conditions are being treated with drugs alone compared with a decade ago, while talk therapy -- either by itself or in combination with medication -- is on the decline, a new study finds.
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ADHD induced by pesticides widely used in Australian agriculture
A study tracking the development of more than 300 Mexican American children living in the farming region of Salinas Valley has provided another disturbing proof linking exposure to a pesticide - widely used in Australian agriculture - to rising cases of child Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).
Portable, cheaper lung scanner for newborns nears reality
An international team of scientists is close to developing a prototype of a lung scanner that will not expose newborns to radiation and eliminate the need to transfer critically ill infants to a hospital for scanning.
Drinking 5 or more non-light beers a week increases women’s risk of psoriasis
A U.S. study has found that women who drink five or more non-light beers a week have higher risk of acquiring psoriasis, a disfiguring skin disease.
Saturated Fat - Deadly Food Demon or Healthy Part of a Natural Diet?
You've been told for decades that saturated fat will kill you. Even medical and health professionals have believed this was a fact
Vitamin D may treat, prevent asthma, cystic fibrosis complications
American researchers have found that Vitamin D may treat or prevent allergy to a common mold that complicates asthma and cystic fibrosis.
Inflammatory cells in fat tissues eyed in treating insulin resistance, obesity complications
Researchers at the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute (WEHI) in Melbourne have discovered that macrophages or white blood cells inflame fat tissues in obese people and trigger their resistance to insulin, which leads to diabetes and heart disease.
Eat healthy-kits for Australian children
n an effort to improve the diet of Australian kids, Avocado growers have just launched eat-healthy kits funded by the government for early childhood educators to encourage and promote healthier eating habits among 3 to 5 years old.
Study finds real or fake acupuncture relieves knee arthritis pain
U.S. researchers have found that real and fake acupuncture can relieve knee arthritis pain.
Hospital seeks government funding of its heart transplant program
Cardiac surgeons at St Vincent's Hospital, where Australia's first heart transplant operation was done in 1968, continue to urge the state government to fund its costly heart-lung transplant program.
Kidney disease increases as more Australians age, report says
A report by the Institute of Health and Welfare reveals there has been a spike of 70 per cent in the number of Australians being admitted to the hospital for kidney dialysis.
Europe, U.S. ban Australia-made flu vaccine for kids
European and U.S. health authorities have banned a flu vaccine for children made by Australian biopharmaceutical CSL Biotherapies Australia.
Financial Incentives Affect Surgical Decisions
Your odds of going under the knife may depend on whether or not your orthopedic surgeon has a financial stake in your treatment center, suggests a new study.
Smoking not tied to risk of early breast tumor
Cigarette smoking has been clearly linked to increased risks of a number of cancers, including cancers of the lungs, colon, pancreas and bladder. But studies have yielded conflicting results as to whether smoking may boost a woman's odds of developing breast cancer.
Severity of sleeping disruptions linked to obesity
A 20-year study of patients with sleeping disorders revealed that those who are more obese have severe breathing difficulty while sleeping.
University of Liverpool team develops synthetic anti-malaria drug
Scientists at England's University of Liverpool have created a synthetic anti-malaria drug by copying the chemical structure of artemisinin, the plant-derived ingredient of existing medicine against the mosquito-borne disease.
Early dialysis treatment not beneficial to CKD patients, says study
Starting dialysis treatment early to arrest the progression of chronic kidney disease was found to be of no benefit to patients with CKD, according to a study conducted by researchers at the Department of Renal Medicine of NSW.
Dialysis treatment most common reason for hospitalisation in Australia in 2007-2008
One million of the 1.2 million Australians hospitalised in 2007 to 2008 underwent regular dialysis treatment making the diabetes therapy the most common reason for hospitalisation in Australia during that period.
Global cost of cancer at nearly $1 trillion per year
Cancer costs the world economy $895 billion per year, according to a study on the economic cost of causes of deaths conducted by the American Cancer Society (ACS) and LIVESTRONG.
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Low sensitivity to fat is related to obesity, study finds
According to research presented at the Annual Meeting of the Society for the Study of Ingestive Behavior (SSIB), there are significant differences between obese and lean men in how they respond to the taste of fat
The threat of asbestos looms still, expert says
According to an Australian expert, the threat of asbestos is still around as he warns against complacency and the lethal asbestos ongoing usage in developing country.
Surgeons complete Australia’s first artificial heart transplant
Surgeons at St Vincent's Hospital in Darlinghurst have performed Australia's first artificial heart transplant to extend the life of a 50-year-old Sydney man suffering from total heart failure.
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