Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences
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Disability discrimination affects one in seven Australian adults
One in seven Australian adults with a disability reports experiencing discrimination due to their impairment and this discrimination can affect their health, a new study has found.
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Air pollution can increase asthma risk in adults, even at low levels
Living close to a busy road can be bad for your respiratory health if you are middle aged, new Australian research has found.
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Unblocking arteries with maths
University of Melbourne researchers have combined mathematical modelling, supercomputing and laser imaging technology to assess the severity of artery blockages without having to insert a physical separate pressure wire to assess blood pressure loss around a blockage.
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Study finds less blood can be used in heart operations
A major international study involving Australian cardiac patients has found surgeons can safely use significantly less blood than they traditionally have been in heart operations.
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New research leads way for fast tracking lung cancer diagnosis
A new initiative is successfully encouraging those at higher risk of lung cancer to act sooner when symptoms appear.
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New ethical guidelines for fertility preservation of ill children
Doctors treating children with life-threatening illnesses now have a new tool to help them grapple with the tough ethical questions surrounding fertility preservation for their young patients.
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Inclusion project offers kids a sporting chance
A new project is underway to help more children participate in sports and the benefits are paying off.
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Researchers call for better Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome diagnosis
Young women's inconsistent perceptions around their diagnosis of the hormonal condition Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) could be causing them unwarranted concern about their fertility, new research has found.
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University of Melbourne Fellows inducted into Academy
The Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences has announced the election of 12 new Fellows from the University of Melbourne for their outstanding leadership and contributions to health and medical science in Australia.
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Laureate Professor Eric Reynolds wins the 2017 Prime Minister’s Prize for Innovation.
University of Melbourne Laureate Professor Eric Reynolds has won the 2017 Prime Minister’s Prize for Innovation.
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World-leading epilepsy expert Samuel Berkovic receives one of medicine’s highest honours
World-leading epilepsy expert Professor Samuel Berkovic today received one of medicine’s highest honours when he was named an international member of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM).
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New Australian-led malaria research powerhouse gears up to hunt down malaria across the Asia-Pacific
Australia will take a leadership role in the Asia Pacific region in a new initiative to help our nearest neighbours get rid of the scourge of malaria, in a new NHMRC $2.5 million Centre for Research Excellence in Malaria Elimination based at the Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity.
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Funding boost for First 1000 Days Australia
A model that gives Indigenous families who are expecting or have recently had babies a say in their health care has received a funding boost.
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Preventing suicide among construction workers
A program seeking to reduce high rates of suicide among construction workers has received a funding boost.
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University of Melbourne research recognised
University of Melbourne Professor of Neurology Helmut Butzkueven has won a major research award for his work developing the world’s largest Multiple Sclerosis database.
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New drug reduces rate of progression of incurable eye disease
An international study including researchers from the Centre for Eye Research Australia (CERA) has found a way to slow the progression of dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD) – one of the most common causes of vision loss in people over the age of 50.
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Hope for dementia thanks to new specialised centre in Melbourne
The new Melbourne Dementia Research Centre is set to fast-track diagnosis and treatment of Alzheimer’s disease, bringing together Australia’s best scientists as they edge closer to a cure.
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Li Ka Shing Foundation donates $US3 million for precision oncology
The Li Ka Shing Foundation will donate $US3 million ($A3.75 million) to a team of University of Melbourne researchers, based at the the University of Melbourne Centre for Cancer Research (UMCCR) and the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, working to turn cancer into a manageable chronic disease.
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Parental lack of confidence in GPs to care for their children may be contributing to over-crowded hospital emergency departments, research shows
Australia’s first national survey of parent confidence in GPs found fewer than half of parents were completely confident in a GP to handle most of their child’s general health issues.
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Helping GPs deal with domestic violence
General practitioners (GPs) may not feel confident to detect domestic violence and sometimes feel challenged providing responses.