Archive: 13/04/2015

Better patient consultation needed on health tech funding

Research from the University of Adelaide has highlighted the need for improved consultation with patient advocacy groups about public health funding for new medical technologies.

Apr 13, 2015

Your pain reliever may also be diminishing your joy

Researchers studying the commonly used pain reliever acetaminophen found it has a previously unknown side effect: It blunts positive emotions.

Apr 13, 2015

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New evidence for how green tea and apples could protect health

Scientists from the Institute of Food Research have found evidence for a mechanism by which certain food compounds could help protect our health.

Apr 13, 2015

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Polluting agent found in fat-rich food increases the risk of cancer in males

An international research project with the participation of the University of Granada has demonstrated that exposure to a chemical pollutant called PCB-153 is positively associated to the risk of cancer in males. This agent, ...

Apr 13, 2015

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Suffering from abuse during childhood increases the chances of depression, above all in those adults who are genetically

An international research project led by scientists from the U. of Granada has demonstrated that the risk of suffering from depression due to abuse during childhood is significantly higher in those patients who are genetically ...

Apr 13, 2015

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Gene therapy superior to half-matched transplant for 'bubble boy disease'

New research published online today in Blood, the Journal of the American Society of Hematology (ASH), reports that children with "bubble boy disease" who undergo gene therapy have fewer infections and hospitalizations than ...

Apr 13, 2015

Empowering patients and improving treatment of Parkinson's disease

A personal health system helps Parkinson's patients manage their symptoms while providing doctors with a rich source of information from continuous monitoring.

Apr 13, 2015

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European watchdog seeks tighter guidelines on ibuprofen

A European panel on Monday backed tougher guidelines on ibuprofen after research found high doses of the popular painkiller were linked to a small increase in cardiac and stroke risk.

Apr 13, 2015

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Human immune system can control re-awakened HIV, suggesting 'kick and kill' cure is possible

The human immune system can handle large bursts of HIV activity and so it should be possible to cure HIV with a 'kick and kill' strategy, finds new research led by UCL, the University of Oxford and the University of North ...

Apr 13, 2015

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Alcohol and drug screening needed for the elderly

Concerns surrounding drug and alcohol consumption are widely discussed in relation to youth but, according to a University of Adelaide researcher, there is a need to explore this issue further with older Australians.

Apr 13, 2015

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Archive: 13/04/2015

Better patient consultation needed on health tech funding

Your pain reliever may also be diminishing your joy

New evidence for how green tea and apples could protect health

Polluting agent found in fat-rich food increases the risk of cancer in males

Suffering from abuse during childhood increases the chances of depression, above all in those adults who are genetically

Gene therapy superior to half-matched transplant for 'bubble boy disease'

Empowering patients and improving treatment of Parkinson's disease

European watchdog seeks tighter guidelines on ibuprofen

Human immune system can control re-awakened HIV, suggesting 'kick and kill' cure is possible

Alcohol and drug screening needed for the elderly

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