Dentistry
Chalky teeth: A silent epidemic damaging 1 in 6 children's teeth
Melbourne researchers call on parents, dentists and other health professionals to act to save children's teeth.
Aug 26, 2013
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Hope for Hep C cure no excuse for risk-taking, expert warns
Exciting early indications of a cure for Hepatitis C do not mean we should become complacent about the risks of contracting the debilitating disease, a leading Australian researcher warns.
Jul 25, 2013
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Health
50 percent of Australians who oppose vaccination get their information from the Internet
To coincide with the broadcast of Jabbed: Love, Fear and Vaccines (SBS ONE, Sunday 26 May at 8.30pm) the first ever national survey on Australian attitudes to vaccination reveals surprising statistics including half of Australians ...
May 23, 2013
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Video gaming addiction can control your thoughts, recommendation for further study
A psychology researcher from Canberra has collected some of the first scientific evidence that video gaming can be addictive in a way similar to gambling and alcohol.
Nov 26, 2012
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Health
Biodiesel emissions shown to contain respiratory disease-linked compounds
Compounds that affect respiratory health have been found in biodiesel exhausts. This might lead to restrictions on the use of this form of biofuel as an alternative to fossil fuel, according to researchers from the Queensland ...
Oct 17, 2012
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HIV & AIDS
Researchers develop milk that protects against HIV
Melbourne researchers have developed cows' milk that protects human cells from HIV.
Oct 17, 2012
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Surgery
Smart glove to train young surgeons
A glove is being trialed at Liverpool Hospital that gives surgical trainees instant and accurate feedback. Researchers say the gloves could also be used by musicians and artists.
Mar 28, 2022
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Medical research
Researcher discovers peanut allergy mechanism in the intestines
Peanut allergens cross a model of the gut lining, causing it to leak, new research by Dr. Dwan Price from Deakin University in Victoria has revealed.
Jan 6, 2020
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Health
Providing abortion by telehealth—the first 1000 medical abortions safe and effective
Associate Professor Suzanne Belton says, 'Telehealth abortions with tablets are a safe and effective way for Australian women to seek a termination of pregnancy.'
Apr 3, 2017
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Medications
Nose spray offers pain relief in childbirth
Pain relief during childbirth may soon be delivered via a self-administered nasal spray, thanks to research from University of South Australia midwifery researcher, Dr Julie Fleet.
Jan 21, 2016
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