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Australian researchers have provided new insights into how loss of structure in regions of the brain may be associated with Alzheimer's Disease.
20/04/2010 |
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The West Australian government has set aside AUD$780,000 to fund aids and equipment for people with disability to provide them more independence and a better quality of life.
20/04/2010 |
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A new educational resource has been released as a video podcast to raise awareness of the effects of haemophilia, von Willebrand disease, rare factor deficiencies and inherited platelet disorders.
17/04/2010 |
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The Visiting Nursing Service of New York will trial the Geriatric Anxiety Inventory (GAI), developed at The University of Queensland (UQ) to assess anxiety in the elderly as an indicator of what treatment they need to receive.
31/03/2010 |
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A P3SENS consortium has been formed to develop a biochemical detection device to detect cerebrovascular disease ('stroke') that is suitable for use in emergency-medicine, whether diagnosis is required in an ambulance, emergency room or as part of a rapid laboratory test in a hospital environment.
31/03/2010 |
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The Easter season kicks off the influenza season in Australasia, which researchers warn brings potential risk of complications from swine flu to pregnant women.
31/03/2010 |
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Researchers at the University of Sydney's Centenary Institute have made an exciting discovery that could lead to the first new drug for tuberculosis (TB) in almost 50 years.
31/03/2010 |
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Medtronic Australasia has put up AUD$20,000 to be split between two charities: Royal Flying Doctors Service and Mercy Care. However, the split of cash is determined by how you vote!
19/03/2010 |
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CSIRO scientist Dr Yogesan Kanagasingam, who is using innovative imaging technologies to prevent blindness, has been awarded this year's Fulbright Senior Scholarship.
19/03/2010 |
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US scientists have discovered that the mosquito vector for malaria creates a barrier around the blood it ingests when taking a meal, thereby creating a safe 'haven' for the malaria parasite. Preventing this barrier from forming may be one strategy to stop the malaria from surviving while still in the mosquito's system, and thus stopping it from being passed on to humans.
19/03/2010 |