Tag: Medical Research
Medical research grant system collapses
Australia's peak medical research body has bungled its online grants system that handles millions of dollars worth of research funding.[MORE]
New research targets rural disability services
A new research project into the provision of therapy services, launching today, is expected to benefit those with disabilities in far west New South Wales.[MORE]
Indigenous migraine remedy works 'as well as aspirin'
Scientists on Queensland's Gold Coast say a traditional Indigenous treatment is as effective as aspirin for migraine relief.[MORE]
Kids in hospital suffer needless pain
Most children suffering terminal cancer are treated for pain but research shows for almost half of those children there is little actual relief.[MORE]
Radiation therapy can reduce recurrence of melanomas: study
A long-term medical study has shown a combination of radiation therapy and surgery can reduce the recurrence of melanomas that have spread to lymph nodes. [MORE]
Cannabis use increases likelihood of psychosis: researcher
New research has found people who start using cannabis from a young age are up to three times more likely to suffer from psychotic illness.[MORE]
Painkillers linked to hearing loss
A new study is raising fresh concerns about the safety of three of the most common over-the-counter painkillers.[MORE]
Scholarship winner to focus on prostate cancer research
A researcher on Queensland's Sunshine Coast has been awarded a $24,000 State Government scholarship to investigate prostate cancer.[MORE]
Study focuses on healthy ageing
A new four year study into healthy ageing is being launched in Busselton today.[MORE]
Adult volunteers needed for golden staph vaccine trial
Brisbane's Royal Children's Hospital (RCH) says it needs healthy adult volunteers to trial a vaccine for the potentially-deadly golden staph infection. [MORE]
Burns patients' stem cells help doctors grow skin
Doctors say they're closing in on the 'holy grail' in burns treatment: full thickness replacement skin.[MORE]
Dementia boom requires extra care: researchers
A Tasmanian research centre is working to prepare the state for an expected explosion in dementia cases. [MORE]
Cancer specialists head to Noosa
Medical professionals and researchers will converge on Noosa this week to unveil new findings and discuss prevention and treatment methods for gynaecological cancers.[MORE]
Are patients being hoodwinked?
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A new British parliamentary report says patients are being hoodwinked by ineffective homeopathic treatments.[MORE]
Homeopathy not for children: pharmacist
A prominent pharmacy consultant is calling for the Federal Government to ban the use of homeopathic treatments on children.[MORE]
Spoonful of sugar helps the medicine keep cool
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Scientists have made a discovery that should see more children in poor countries given effective vaccines.[MORE]
Qld researchers discover how anti-depressants work
A medical study in Queensland has shed new light on the impact that some anti-depressants have on a person's brain.[MORE]
Tutu's DNA could point to medical cures
The discovery of the first Indigenous DNA, with Desmond Tutu's help, helps to unlock the story of disease.[MORE]
Doctors warned to look out for 'canecutters disease'
A Queensland researcher says medical authorities should be on the lookout for signs of the disease leptospirosis, particularly among young backpackers.[MORE]
ADHD medication may be ineffective
A study has cast doubt on the use of stimulant medication to treat children with ADHD.[MORE]
Lung cancer higher in Hobart's northern suburbs
A study has found significant variation of cancer rates and diagnoses among Tasmania's municipalities. [MORE]
Scientists find hormone link to Alzheimer's
New research has linked a hormone produced in the brain to Alzheimer's disease.[MORE]
Scientists focus on childhood migraines
Researchers on Queensland's Gold Coast are trying to establish why children as young as four get migraines.[MORE]
Abused children face greater suicide risk
A new study has found victims of child sex abuse are at a much higher risk of committing suicide or dying from an accidental drug overdose when they become adults.[MORE]
Low IQ among top heart health risks
Intelligence is second only to smoking as a predictor of heart disease, scientists say, suggesting public health campaigns may need to be designed for people with lower IQs if they are to work.[MORE]
