Health
Illustrating how exercise really is medicine
Have you been upping your fitness regime only to find you're not really shifting the dial when it comes to exercise benefits?
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Medications
Eucalyptus compound effective at treating lung damage in sheep model
University of Melbourne-led research has shown the flavonoid pinocembrin, derived from Australian eucalyptus trees, has strong anti-inflammatory properties and could be safe and effective at treating lung fibrosis in sheep, ...
Dec 3, 2021
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Health
Telehealth-delivered diet and exercise program eased knee pain and triggered weight loss
New research investigating the benefits of telehealth-delivered exercise and diet programs has found 80 percent of participants experienced improvement in pain and an average of 10 percent in loss of body weight, with one ...
Nov 29, 2021
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Arthritis & Rheumatism
Clinical trial denounces use of platelet-rich plasma injections for knee joint osteoarthritis
Injections of platelet-rich plasma are no better than placebo for helping reduce knee pain in people with knee joint osteoarthritis, an Australian clinical trial led by researchers at the University of Melbourne, University ...
Nov 23, 2021
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Diabetes
New model-of-care improves Type 2 Diabetes outcomes in Indigenous Australians
Research shows an innovative model-of-care that includes a weekly nurse review and an injection of a drug known as Exenatide-LAR significantly improves sugar management for Indigenous Australians with Type 2 Diabetes (T2D) ...
Sep 20, 2021
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Vaccination
Locking out the unvaccinated: Is there support for vaccine passports?
Almost 70 percent of Australians surveyed in the Take the Pulse of the Nation (TTPN) survey agree that fully vaccinated people should be allowed greater freedoms to access public events without restrictions, however between ...
Sep 15, 2021
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Medications
Australia's surgical abortion rate is dropping by 5.1% per year as access to abortion drugs improves
The rate of surgical abortions nationally has declined by 5.1% per year since the listing of mifepristone/misoprostol (medical abortion) on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme in 2013, according to research published by the ...
Aug 30, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Starving the bacterium that causes pneumonia
The invitations, decorations, candles and the cake – there's a lot to remember when you organise a birthday party for a five-year-old. One thing we thankfully take for granted in Australia is that our five-year-olds reach ...
Aug 9, 2021
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Immunology
Researchers discover way to improve immune response
Melbourne researchers have identified a way to improve the immune response in the face of severe viral infections.
Jul 6, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Liquid chalk highly effective in killing SARS-CoV-2 and influenza A viruses
Melbourne researchers have found that liquid chalk, commonly used in gyms to improve grip, acts as an antiseptic against highly infectious human viruses, completely killing both SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19) ...
Jul 1, 2021
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