Winter conception increases gestational diabetes risk
17 November, 2016A study has found that women whose babies are conceived in winter are more likely to develop gestational diabetes — a serious pregnancy complication characterised by inadequate blood sugar control.
$20m funding for childhood cancer network
08 November, 2016Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has presented a cheque for $20 million to the Zero Childhood Cancer national child cancer personalised medicine program, said to be Australia's biggest initiative in childhood cancer research.
Vitamin D deficiency and childhood asthma
02 November, 2016Researchers from the Telethon Kids Institute have found that children with vitamin D deficiency are more likely to develop asthma.
Funding for Indigenous health and medical research
27 October, 2016The NHMRC has allocated $190 million in funding for health and medical research, including a $10.6 million investment supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health research.
Pumping iron to ward off dementia
26 October, 2016 by Adam FloranceA team of Australian researchers has determined that hitting the gym twice a week can help ward off dementia and Alzheimer's disease.
Health & Medical Research Awards now recognise data innovation
24 October, 2016Research Australia has announced its 2016 Health & Medical Research Awards, to be held on 16 November at The Westin Sydney.
$4.9 million to reduce chronic lung diseases
21 October, 2016In response to a request for research applications from the Global Alliance for Chronic Diseases, the National Health and Medical Research Council has announced almost $5 million for three projects to prevent and manage chronic lung diseases.
Health summit announces keynote speaker
17 October, 2016The World Innovation Summit for Health has announced Dr Lawrence H Summers, a former chief economist of the World Bank, as a keynote speaker for its 2016 summit.
Fellowship funding for Alzheimer's and leukaemia research
14 October, 2016CSL has announced the inaugural recipients of its Centenary Fellowships, established to support Australia's best and brightest biomedical researchers.
Perinatal risk factors for OCD
12 October, 2016 by Adam FloranceA new study has analysed data for 2.4 million births in Sweden between 1973 and 1996 and determined that perinatal complications contribute to the risk of developing obsessive compulsive disorder later in life.
Defibrillator market put through the paces
05 October, 2016Allied Market Research has projected that the global defibrillator market will reach $15.61 billion by 2022.
High-carb diet for longevity
04 October, 2016 by Adam FlorancePaleo practitioners, Atkins advocates and the anti-gluten brigade have got it all wrong, according to the latest research from the University of Sydney's Charles Perkins Centre.
Antarctic penguins with bird flu
21 September, 2016Researchers have found a new avian influenza virus in Antarctica, causing concern that viruses could be reaching the continent more often than previously thought.
Early exposure reduces common food allergies
21 September, 2016 by Adam FloranceIt may seem counterintuitive, but exposing infants to allergenic foods from an early age may reduce the likelihood of them developing full-blown allergies and autoimmune disease later in life.
Technology challenge solves pressing healthcare issues
16 September, 2016The Johnson & Johnson Australia Family of Companies has announced the winners of its inaugural Heath and Technology Challenge (HaTCHathon).
