Immunology
New app offers relief for hay fever sufferers
Hay fever and asthma sufferers in Canberra will soon be able to receive daily counts and forecasts of pollen levels thanks to a free app released by ANU researchers.
Sep 25, 2014
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Poor recording of physical health and medication could be causing dementia trials to fail
Dementia trials could be failing because they all-too-often overlook the physical health of patients – according to new research from the University of East Anglia and Aston University.
Sep 8, 2014
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Inflammatory disorders
Indoor mold poses health risk to asthma sufferers
Damp and mould in homes could pose a significant health risk to people with asthma according to a new study published in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology.
Aug 28, 2014
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Neuroscience
Research underway to create pomegranate drug to stem Alzheimer's and Parkinson's
The onset of Alzheimer's disease can be slowed and some of its symptoms curbed by a natural compound that is found in pomegranate. Also, the painful inflammation that accompanies illnesses such as rheumatoid arthritis and ...
Aug 22, 2014
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Immunology
Extremely high mold count triggers dangerous air quality alert
A dangerous air quality alert was called today due to the extremely high count for mold detected in the Gottlieb Allergy Count.
Aug 13, 2014
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Medical research
New device to monitor lung function in space
A new method of collecting blood from the ear, currently part of an interactive exhibition at the Science Museum, could be used to monitor lung function in space. Less invasive, faster and more accurate than current methods, ...
Jul 23, 2014
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Study reveals how gardens could help dementia care
A new study has revealed that gardens in care homes could provide promising therapeutic benefits for patients suffering from dementia.
Jul 15, 2014
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
New dementia app brings together siblings, crosses disciplines
McMaster graduates Alexis Liddell and Chris Benoit don't have a lot in common. She is a Humanities/Social Sciences graduate working in the long-term care field; he received his degree in Software Engineering and is working ...
Jul 14, 2014
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Inflammatory disorders
New drugs to combat asthma and the like
Science and industry are collaborating to develop future pharmaceuticals for treating chronic inflammatory diseases. The medicines will combat immunological processes that have gone wrong.
Jul 1, 2014
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Health
Wriggling treatment: Indians swallow live fish for asthma
With pinched noses and watery eyes, thousands of Indians have lined up to swallow live fish in a traditional treatment for asthma administered annually in the country's south.
Jun 10, 2014
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