Scientists pinpoint brain’s meal-stopper neuron
Researchers in the United States have zeroed in on a specific neuron in the brain which sends the signal to stop eating.
The team at Columbia University found the
Read more11 February 2025Health
$573m bump over five years for women’s health
More than half a billion dollars will be invested to lower the cost of women’s health care.
Federal Health Minister Mark Butler said the $573.3 million package, to be
Read more10 February 2025
Healthy Hobart shines in new national index
A new measure for healthy living has identified Hobart as the healthiest city in Australia, with Brisbane hovering around the national average, but declining.
The Monash
Read more10 February 2025
Australian human tissue laws to be reviewed
Australian laws regarding the use of human tissue will be reviewed for the first time in almost 50 years.
University of Adelaide lecturer Dr Maeghan Toews has been
Read more10 February 2025
Queensland satellite ‘hospitals’ to be ‘health centres’
Queensland’s Satellite Hospitals will be renamed Satellite Health Centres.
State Health Minister Tim Nicholls said the renaming followed a Queensland Audit Office
Read more6 February 2025
Researchers crack the key to living longer
A weekly intake of eggs reduces the risk of heart disease in elderly people by almost 30 percent, according to a new study.
Study lead author Holly Wild, a PhD candidate
Read more6 February 2025
Eye study provides insights into early disease detection
The mapping of more than 50,000 retinas has revealed ways to detect multiple diseases earlier than current diagnostic methods.
The study, led by Melbourne’s Walter and
Read more6 February 2025
New brain pathway found to counter anxiety
A circuit in the brain has been discovered which, when inhibited, reduces anxiety without side effects.
Study senior author Weill Cornell Medicine Associate Professor
Read more6 February 2025
Strickland-Bellamy new CEO at Mater
Experienced health executive Julia Strickland-Bellamy is Mater’s new Chief Executive Officer.
Currently the CEO of health provider Aurora, Ms Strickland-Bellamy will
Read more6 February 2025
Hope for earlier treatment of postpartum depression
A new hormone bio-marker could provide an early indication of postpartum depression (PPD), paving the way for quicker treatment.
Researchers from Weill Cornell Medicine
Read more5 February 2025