Diabetes drugs linked to reduced dementia rates
Drugs used to treat diabetes may also be effective in reducing the incidence of dementia and Parkinson’s disease.
A major study, conducted in South Korea, explored
Read more23 September 2024Health
Recreational ADHD drug use highest ever recorded
Recreational, non-prescribed, use of ADHD medication and the availability of MDMA is on the rise, according to the latest drug use data.
A National Drug and Alcohol
Read more20 September 2024
Food labelling confusion leads to waste
Unclear food date labels and storage advice is leading to unnecessary food wastage, with Queenslanders among the most distrusting in the country.
RMIT University
Read more19 September 2024
Stem donors needed to reflect Aussie society
Australia’s rich multicultural heritage is rightly celebrated, but has become a hurdle in one area of life-saving medicine.
The nation is facing a critical shortage of
Read more19 September 2024
Coffee linked to reduced heart disease and strokes
Moderate coffee drinking has been linked to lower rates of heart disease, stroke and type two diabetes.
Research released this week in the Endocrine Society’s Journal
Read more19 September 2024
‘Life changing’ heart valve technology unveiled
Heart researchers have developed a new heart valve that combines mechanical and tissue technology.
The research team at the University of British Columbia described the
Read more19 September 2024
New blood cell morphs to fast-track injury recovery
Australian researchers have discovered a blood cell which changes itself to fast-track healing when injected into an injury, with the potential for it to be administered
Read more19 September 2024
Heart condition spreading to broader groups
New research has revealed that a rapid, irregular heartbeat condition known as atrial fibrillation (A-Fib) is three times more common than previously thought.
United
Read more18 September 2024
Trainee doctors report high incidence of racism
More than half of Australia’s First Nation trainee doctors and a third of international medical graduates have experienced racism from patient and
Read more18 September 2024
Willpower overrated as a habit changer
New research has described willpower as “fragile, unreliable and weak” with only a fleeting impact on avoiding negative behaviour.
University of Toronto researcher
Read more16 September 2024