WA's indigenous population has the highest rate of mesothelioma deaths in the world, with more than two-thirds of cases caused by asbestos mining in Wittenoom, researchers say.
Jul 6, 2016
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Telethon Kids Institute (TKI) researchers have discovered a new drug combination to help babies battle a rare, aggressive type of leukaemia with grim cure rates.
Oct 12, 2016
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WEST Australian researchers are taking part in an innovative 'use it or lose it' approach to treating spinal injuries, with the potential to revolutionise the way such injuries are treated.
Jan 5, 2015
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Perth residents diagnosed with certain advanced cancers live longer than people with similar diagnoses' in regional WA, due to a lack of access to treatment choices.
Nov 18, 2015
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A drug-free cancer treatment could teach our genes to destroy the disease from within, according to Western Australian medical researchers.
Nov 28, 2016
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Graeme Attey can remember the moment when he came up with the idea to design a lightweight helmet to protect sportspeople.
Mar 12, 2015
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A high-fructose diet is related to major health problems including diabetes, but can be offset by a moderate exercise regime, a Murdoch University scientist suggests.
Jun 13, 2014
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Local researchers have predicted several points in time in which lower-limb amputees may stop using their prostheses after they are discharged from rehab.
Dec 9, 2014
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Teachers may soon have a way to pinpoint and measure the seriousness of covert bullying incidents at school and how it affects primary school-aged kids.
May 30, 2016
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Scientists have identified three genes that may be the key to preventing scar formation after burn injury, and even healing existing scars.
Jul 28, 2014
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