TB drug, coffee appear safe in pregnancy
17 June, 2022The list of products deemed safe for pregnant women may be getting longer, according to two new studies led by Australian researchers.
Faster progression, treatment breakthrough for young dementia patients
15 June, 2022A promising drug for patients with behavioural variant frontotemporal dementia, and younger people with Alzheimer's experience faster symptom progression.
Scientists getting closer to outsmarting malaria parasites
13 June, 2022Researchers have discovered why malaria parasites are vulnerable to some drug therapies but resistant to others.
Antibiotic reduces inflammation in young CF patients
10 June, 2022The broad-spectrum antibiotic, when used as a preventive therapy, helped to reduce lung inflammation in young children with cystic fibrosis.
Air pollution linked to heart rhythm disorder
03 June, 2022Life-threatening arrhythmias are more common on days with highly polluted air, according to research presented at Heart Failure 2022.
Sniffer dogs can detect SARS-CoV-2 infection
31 May, 2022Researchers trained four dogs — each of which had previously been taught to detect illicit drugs, dangerous goods or cancer — to sniff out SARS-CoV-2.
Even 'safe' alcohol consumption linked with heart failure
30 May, 2022Levels of alcohol consumption currently considered safe by some countries are linked with development of heart failure.
Monkeypox cases confirmed in NSW, Victoria
23 May, 2022 by Lauren DavisAustralia has recorded its first two cases of the rare monkeypox virus, both in travellers who recently returned from Europe.
Magnetic therapy enhances chemo treatment of breast cancer
11 May, 2022The non-invasive and painless treatment has the potential to lower adverse side effects of chemotherapy.
Mental illness affects blood pressure and heart rate
10 May, 2022Researchers have said they have clear evidence that mental illness interferes with the body's autonomic functions.
Stroke found to cut life expectancy by one-third
09 May, 2022Stroke reduced the average patient's life expectancy by five and a half years, compared with the general population.
Asymptomatic malaria is not as harmless as it seems
06 May, 2022Persistent, asymptomatic malaria infections suppress the immune system, preventing it from eradicating parasites from the bloodstream.
Boys are more demanding than girls — at least in the womb
02 May, 2022Male baby pregnancies are more likely to result in complications, possibly because they grow faster in the womb and require more nutrients and oxygen.
Inflammation mediator proves promising as MS treatment
02 May, 2022These types of mediator substances, responsible for resolving the inflammatory process when it is no longer beneficial, are minimised in people with MS.
Link found between arthritis, liver disease and hemochromatosis
28 April, 2022Arthritis is a strong predictor for development of clinically important liver problems in people with hemochromatosis.
