Bone loss medicines linked to lower ovarian cancer rates: Medicines used to prevent bone loss may help lower the risk of ovarian cancer according to research by The University of Queensland. UQ researchers compared medications taken by more than 50,000 women aged over 50, using de-identified medical records from 2004–2013, to analyse differences in those […]
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New nano-gel to protect children receiving chemotherapy from hearing loss: Curtin University researchers will test a new nano-gel they have created to protect children receiving chemotherapy treatment from the common side effect of hearing loss, as part of a new project with Ear Science Institute Australia and supported by funding from the Channel 7 Telethon […]
Blood clotting venom research: Some of the world’s deadliest snakes could soon be saving lives, with research from The University of Queensland showing venom could be used to stop uncontrolled bleeding. The biomaterials research team from UQ’s Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (AIBN), led by Postdoctoral Research Fellow Amanda Kijas, has found protein in […]
When to consider drug and alcohol addiction treatment? There are many reasons to seek treatment for drug and alcohol addiction. If you or a loved one is struggling with addiction, you must consider all your treatment options. Addiction treatment can help you get your life back and overcome your addiction. Drug and alcohol addiction can […]
Reform of the failed NHS dental system: The British Dental Association has responded to comments from Minister Maria Caulfield MP in the House of Commons today, suggesting that announcements on reform of the failed NHS dental system will be made this side of Parliament’s summer recess. The BDA anticipate only modest, marginal changes to the […]
More than 70 percent of patients with bowel cancer are not diagnosed using official screening programmes meaning diagnoses are often made late, when the cancer is at an advanced stage, according to new research from the University of Surrey. Embarrassment is the biggest reason for avoiding screening. In a paper published by the Journal of […]
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WHO highlights urgent need to transform mental health and mental health care: Report urges mental health decision makers and advocates to step up commitment and action to change attitudes, actions and approaches to mental health, its determinants and mental health care. The World Health Organization today released its largest review of world mental health since […]
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A molecule in mosquito spit has been identified as a potential new target for vaccination against a range of diseases for which there is no protection or medicine. University of Leeds Virus Host Interaction Team researchers have discovered that the molecule, called sialokinin, makes it easier for a number of viruses to pass from mosquitoes […]
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A University of Queensland global clinical study examining new ways of treating children with sepsis – using vitamin C and steroids alongside antibiotics – could save children’s lives around the world. The University of Queensland-led study has received $1.3 million over five years from the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) to commence one […]
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The National Rheumatoid Arthritis Society (NRAS) is the only patient-led charity in the UK for people with Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) and their peers. JIA Awareness Week 2022 (#SameJIADifferentDay) is in its first year of campaigning for better awareness of Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA). JIA means there is inflammation in a child’s joints that isn’t caused […]