Archive: 10/04/2017

Road accident victims' recovery slower when seeking compensation, study finds

For the 66,000 Australians injured in a motor vehicle crash each year the path to recovery can be slow. However new research from Monash University has found engagement with the road accident compensation system can make ...

Apr 10, 2017

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High-intensity interval training rapidly improves diabetics' glucose metabolism

New research reveals that high-intensity interval training (HIIT) increases glucose metabolism in muscles as well as insulin sensitivity in type 2 diabetes. After only a two-week training period, the glucose uptake in thigh ...

Apr 10, 2017

New anaesthesia technique a breath of fresh air for patients

A University of Queensland alumnus has helped pioneer a world-first anaesthesia technique to make surgery safer for patients with obstructed airways.

Apr 10, 2017

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The gene that turns epilepsy treatment deadly

Drug-induced hypersensitivity reactions (DIHRs) are serious and life threatening. A common example is the use of the antiepileptic drug carbamazepine, but the mechanisms that trigger it are unclear. Current scientific consensus ...

Apr 10, 2017

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Researchers uncover alarming trend in U.S. maternal death statistics

New research from the Maryland Population Research Center (MPRC) at the University of Maryland uncovers some disturbing developments in maternal deaths in the United States, particularly concerning older mothers. When comparing ...

Apr 10, 2017

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Maximizers vs. minimizers—the personality trait that may guide your medical decisions – and costs

Do certain people want more medical care than others do? And, does that matter?

Apr 10, 2017

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Study sheds light on tuberculosis

Each year the World Health Organization (WHO) recognizes World Health Day with the goal of spreading awareness for global health issues. The WHO names tuberculosis (TB) as one of the top 10 causes of death worldwide and over ...

Apr 10, 2017

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Personalized cell therapies show more promise in solid tumors

Investigational "hunter" immune cells engineered to seek out and attack a deadly brain cancer known as glioblastoma (GBM) infiltrated patients' tumors and triggered thousands of more T cells once inside, researchers from ...

Apr 10, 2017

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Psychologist puts positive spin on fear of spiders

New research by a University of Manchester psychologist could give new hope to people who are scared of spiders.

Apr 10, 2017

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Psychosocial programmes for children in war-torn Sri Lanka show good results

Different psychosocial rehabilitation programs for children have somewhat different results due to differences in resources, methodologies and objectives. But a much more significant difference appears when comparing rehabilitated ...

Apr 10, 2017

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