Detecting early dementia in Parkinson's disease
(Medical Xpress) -- Doctors will soon be able to identify the early stages of dementia in the 40 per cent of Parkinsons Disease (PD) patients in Australia who later develop the illness.
(Medical Xpress) -- Doctors will soon be able to identify the early stages of dementia in the 40 per cent of Parkinsons Disease (PD) patients in Australia who later develop the illness.
Around 2.6 million Australians are obese. Obesity causes contribute to diseases such as diabetes, high blood pressure, obstructive sleep apnoea, infertility, depression and cancer. The strength of the causal ...
(Medical Xpress) -- The number of people within our community who have survived cancer is increasing. But a recent Victorian study has shown that not all survivors are embracing good health.
(Medical Xpress) -- Scientists have unlocked the secrets of the zebra fishs ability to heal its spinal cord after injury, in research that could deliver therapy for paraplegics and quadriplegics in the ...
Delayed childbearing for an increasing number of women is putting them at higher risk of serious illness and complications, a new study has found.
For around one in 100 Australians who have food allergy, simply ingesting a small amount of pasta containing shellfish can be life-threatening.
(Medical Xpress) -- Pregnant women are exposing themselves and their unborn babies to unnecessary risk by stopping their asthma medication without consulting their doctor.
(Medical Xpress) -- Preschool children who are more physically active are more likely to show behavioural problems, a study has found.
(Medical Xpress) -- Lupus patients show more severe symptoms of the disease if their vitamin D levels are low, an Australian-first study has found.
(Medical Xpress) -- A new lung imaging method has the potential to revolutionise the study of lungs in both normal and diseased states.
A newly developed paediatric concussion kit will help parents identify crucial signs of traumatic brain injury (TBI), one of the leading causes of acquired disability and death in children.
(Medical Xpress) -- The progression of the debilitating disease Multiple Sclerosis (MS) could be slowed or even halted by blocking a protein that contributes to nerve damage, according to a new study.
The life-saving work of researchers who explore our immune system to develop vaccines and fight diseases like HIV will be recognized as part of International Day of Immunology celebrations.
A digital pen equipped with a small camera that can automatically transfer patient information to a computer database will radically improve the way hospital staff care for their patients.
(Medical Xpress) -- Research to restore sight to the clinically blind has reached a critical stage, with testing underway of the prototype microchips that will power the bionic eye.