A new study looking at health data from the last 20 years has highlighted the benefits of exercise programmes for individuals living with long-term health conditions. Drawing on a comprehensive overview of published evidence spanning 39 different long-term conditions – and encompassing 990 randomised controlled trials and over 900,000 patients – the research underscores the […]
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New guidelines for early menopause diagnosis and management. University of Queensland research has led to the development of a practical framework to help medical professionals around the world diagnose and manage early menopause. Led by Professor Gita Mishra from UQ’s Faculty of Medicine, the study found women who go through early menopause are often unable to […]
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Harnessing the healing power within our cells: University of Queensland researchers have identified a pathway in cells that could be used to reprogram the body’s immune system to fight back against both chronic inflammatory and infectious diseases. Dr Kaustav Das Gupta and Professor Matt Sweet from UQ’s Institute for Molecular Bioscience discovered that a molecule […]
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Ukraine: People with chronic diseases face massive challenges in accessing health care, according to new WHO survey 1 in 3 households home to at least 1 person with a chronic condition is unable to secure medication and care Lviv, 22 April 2022 – At the 2-month mark of the war in Ukraine, a new WHO […]
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Penicillin significantly reduces rheumatic heart disease progression in children: A regular, affordable antibiotic treatment significantly reduced the risk of underlying rheumatic heart disease progression in children and adolescents, according to a new study. The research, led by the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI), Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Uganda Heart Institute and the Children’s National Hospital in Washington, also showed that early screening […]
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Researchers at the University of Queensland target key protein to fight inflammatory disease: For the first time, researchers have identified key molecules within the immune system that may help fight the inflammation that drives chronic diseases including cancers, sepsis and brain disease. The University of Queensland collaborated with the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur on […]
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Families of older people dying of progressive chronic disease often feel insufficiently informed about the course of the illness, so when death occurs it can be felt as a surprise. However, this misperception of an ‘unexpected death’ could be minimised if only we provided our patients and their loved ones with information that includes an […]
After Dry January, what next? Why addressing your drinking is even more important as you get older If you think you can’t drink the way you used to, you’re not alone. An ageing body is more sensitive to alcohol than a younger one. Dr Niall Campbell, consultant psychiatrist at Priory’s Roehampton Hospital and one of […]