Sleep disorders
The 3D photo worth a thousand winks
Be it snoring, insomnia or nightmares, most people have sleeping issues.
Oct 6, 2015
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Dentistry
Dental trial chews on improving aged-care options
A local trial bringing dental healthcare to elderly patients at a Perth aged-care facility is aiming to bridge the gap provided to people living in care.
Sep 25, 2015
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Oncology & Cancer
Women unsure of breast cancer causes
Women appear uncertain about risk factors for breast cancer, despite the disease being the most common cancer for women in Australia, and their second most common cancer cause of death.
Sep 22, 2015
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Cardiology
Algorithm predicts artery rupture
WA scientists have developed a cheap test to predict if a patient will suffer a ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm—a deadly condition where the blood pressure inside a weakened artery causes it to suddenly burst.
Sep 21, 2015
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Pediatrics
Targeted approach could sway non-vaccinators
A targeted group approach aimed at parents who choose not to vaccinate their children could help overcome resistance, researchers say.
Sep 18, 2015
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Autism spectrum disorders
Testosterone levels linked to higher autistic traits
Local researchers say foetus' exposure to high levels of testosterone in utero might explain increased autistic-like traits, according to Baron-Cohen's Extreme Male Brain theory (EMB).
Sep 14, 2015
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Health
Mining linked to regional violence spike
Men and women are more likely to be assaulted in a WA mining town than in regional towns with more diversified industry.
Sep 10, 2015
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Oncology & Cancer
Opt-in approach best for donating biospecimens
Cancer patients consenting to donate their removed tumour tissue following surgery, considered the act 'no big deal' when compared to dealing with the diagnosis of cancer, a recent study has found.
Sep 7, 2015
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) capable of combating even highly resistant 'superbugs'
The World Health Organisation has warned that a post-antibiotic era in which common infections and minor injuries can kill is far from an 'apocalyptic fantasy' but is a very real possibility in the 21st Century.
Sep 7, 2015
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Health
Ageing citizens to flood emergency departments
Emergency departments in WA will become busier over the next five years with the highest demand coming from older citizens, according to a recently tested forecast model.
Aug 18, 2015
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