Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences
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Eleven new epilepsy genes point to potential new ways to prevent seizures
Epilepsy researchers from around the world have examined the DNA of more than 45 000 people, leading to the discovery of 11 genes associated with the disorder and pointing the way to drugs that might benefit millions of patients who do not respond to existing treatments.
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Stentrode developed for brain treatments without major surgery
Australian researchers have developed a tiny device that electrically stimulates the brain and could one day be used to treat conditions such as epilepsy and Parkinson’s disease without invasive surgery.
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Research: A third of hospitalised adolescents with life-threatening anorexia are not thin
Health workers are being urged to closely monitor adolescents losing weight after a study of patients with anorexia nervosa found 31 per cent had all the cognitive features and physical complications of the disease without being underweight.
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Arteries harvested from forearms are a safe heart bypass option
Australian researchers have shown that forearm arteries are more effective in coronary bypass surgery than the commonly used leg vein, in a finding that could improve the prognosis for many heart patients.
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Researchers identify brain changes in schizophrenia patients
Researchers have unlocked details revealing how brains change in people with schizophrenia and evidence suggesting that in the early stages of the illness the brain may be compensating for damage caused.
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New research Centre to transform organ-on-a-chip technology
A new research training centre based at the University of Melbourne will advance and deploy new technologies that will remove long-standing barriers to drug discovery and development.
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Putting the spotlight on the health system and family violence
Programs working with men who perpetrate family violence are among projects to be discussed at a University of Melbourne-led conference this week.
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Indigenous eye health: On track to equity
Rates of blindness and vision loss among Indigenous Australians continue to improve significantly, seven years after University of Melbourne ophthalmologist Hugh Taylor started his plan to tackle Indigenous eye health.
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Trial prompts rethink of current focus to control Australia’s most common STI
Australia’s most common sexually transmitted infection, chlamydia, is unlikely to be eliminated by opportunistic testing in general practice, a landmark trial has revealed, with researchers recommending greater emphasis on improving chlamydia management.
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Men are less likely than women to survive some cancers, study shows
Men with particular cancers generally fare worse than women with the same cancers, new Australian research has found.
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Landmark study sheds light on how our brains age
Two studies from a landmark 20-year Melbourne research project have shed more light on how the brain ages and what can affect the process.
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Some heartburn treatments depress body iron levels, study finds
New research has found an association between some popular heartburn treatments and iron deficiency.
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Melbourne joins forces with Jülich Research Centre
The University of Melbourne and Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH (Jülich Research Centre) in Germany have formed an international research training group which provides a cohort of graduate researchers with the opportunity to undertake a joint PhD project at Melbourne and at Jülich.
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Sports carnival to help keep an eye on good health
Eye health will be a focus at the 2018 VACSAL Senior Aboriginal Football & Netball Carnival in Ballarat, a three-day event celebrating Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture and pride.
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UK Biobank: Largest human genetic study is launched
Three Australian scientists have contributed to the world’s largest genetic study on humans, providing a first-of-its kind resource for health researchers across the globe to further medical research and drug development and potentially provide more efficient and personalised treatments of diseases.
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Academics recognised for their impact on the health and wellbeing of Australians
The Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences (AAHMS) has elected 37 new Fellows in recognition of their outstanding contributions to the health and medical community in Australia.
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Better food labels could reduce food allergy related anaphylaxis
Researchers want food labelling regulations tightened after their study found that some people with allergies had anaphylactic reactions to packaged foods.
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Thermal imaging improves diabetes related foot ulcer assessment
Thermal imaging can better predict a diabetes related foot ulcer’s size and the healing trajectory than conventional methods, Melbourne-led research has found.
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Snake season no cause for alarm if you’re prepared
As the weather warms up so do Australia’s snakes, but experts say there is no cause for alarm if you know what to do.
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Anti-cancer drugs may hold key to overcoming antimalarial drug resistance
Scientists have found a way to boost the efficacy of the world’s most powerful antimalarial drug with the help of chemotherapy medicines, according to new research published in the journal Nature Communications.