Archive: 15/06/2017

Two in five pregnant women don't receive care in the first trimester

Around 40% of expectant mothers in New South Wales are delaying important early pregnancy tests and screening, new research has found.

Jun 15, 2017

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Research finds new gene is key to immune response

Researchers have identified a new gene which is crucial for the immune system to respond to infection and vaccination.

Jun 15, 2017

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Why treating breast cancer with less may be more

Women with breast cancer have long faced complicated choices about the best course of treatment.

Jun 15, 2017

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Are maternal hormones different when carrying a boy or a girl?

With advances in prenatal testing it's now possible to find out whether a pregnancy will result in a male or female baby as early as eight weeks' gestation.

Jun 15, 2017

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Gap in health care for Alzheimer´s disease patients who live alone

Swedish researchers report in an article published in the Journal of Alzheimer´s Disease that 46 percent of patients who are diagnosed with Alzheimer´s disease in Sweden live alone in their homes, in particular older women.

Jun 15, 2017

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In vitro method for predicting the biocompatibility of medical implants

Researchers at the Universitat Jaume I (UJI), the University of the Basque Country (UPV-EHU) and the Centre for Cooperative Research in Biosciences (CIC bioGUNE) have patented a new in vitro method for predicting the biocompatibility ...

Jun 15, 2017

Elder abuse report ignores impact on people's health

The good news is that Australia is doing something positive to improve the lives of our parents and grandparents. The bad news is we can no longer pretend there are golden years awaiting us all in old age.

Jun 15, 2017

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Scientists establish a foot in the door in precision medicine for oesophageal cancer

Scientists at the Universities of Aberdeen and Dundee have established a foot in the door in finding new, precision treatments for patients with oesophageal cancer, one of the hardest forms of the disease to treat.

Jun 15, 2017

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Rate of Alzheimer's deaths on the rise

The rate of death from Alzheimer's disease in the United States increased by more than 50 percent in the past 15 years, according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Older women in Hawaii 57% more likely to live in poverty than older men

A new analysis finds that Social Security benefits are especially crucial for older women in Hawaiʻi, who are more likely to live in poverty and less likely to have access to assets or savings in retirement. The report, ...

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