Immunology
Coconut oil an immune boost for preterm newborns
Coconut oil has been transforming the health and skin condition of preterm babies in Western Australia recently, and new research has revealed why.
Aug 20, 2019
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Oncology & Cancer
A new gold standard for detecting cancer mutations
An international research collaboration has identified a new gold standard for detecting cancer mutations using genomic pathology.
Sep 10, 2021
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Cardiology
Virtual Reality software brings hope to stroke survivors
Games Technology students and Computer Science lecturers from Murdoch's School of Engineering and Information Technology are helping stroke survivors put their lives back together.
Dec 22, 2015
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Medical research
New strategies for identifying health and disease biomarkers developed
Murdoch University's Australian National Phenome Center (ANPC) working with scientists at Imperial College London have developed a new integrative strategy for identifying biomarkers of health and disease.
Jul 20, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Give me a break: The importance of taking time out
Just imagine if sleep-ins could make you smarter or a day at the beach was as productive as a study day. Sounds like an alternate reality, right? But in fact science is finding that it might be key to getting the most out ...
Jul 30, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Anxiety and insecurity may lead to headaches
(Medical Xpress)—A new study has suggested that a person's level of emotional security may be linked to their chance of suffering from headaches.
Dec 2, 2014
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Potential cure for Chagas disease
A Murdoch University international collaborative project has found a potential cure for the deadly Chagas disease.
Oct 25, 2012
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Link between relaxation and eczema relief studied
A Murdoch University student is investigating the link between relaxation and its ability to reduce the severity of eczema.
May 16, 2012
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Researchers closer to ending debate around Lyme disease and ticks in Australia
As debate surrounding whether Lyme disease is associated with tick bites in Australia continues to rage, a team of Murdoch University researchers, together with colleagues at the University of Sydney and Curtin University, ...
Jun 29, 2015
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Genetic 'whiteout' offers hope to children living with dementia
There are about 700,000 children living with childhood dementia around the world, which is caused by more than 70 rare genetic conditions.
Apr 17, 2023
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