Archive: 06/02/2017

Floaters are common as we age but may signal a more serious eye problem

Have you ever noticed the sudden appearance of a black dot in your field of vision that moves around when you move your eyes? It could also look like a cob web. You try blinking but it just won't go away. They can be quite ...

Feb 6, 2017

Are painful periods normal?

The experience of having periods varies between women. They can be light and completely painless for some, but completely debilitating for others.

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Highlighting the risks posed by herbal medicines to the Australian community

Murdoch researchers have played a key role in discovering the inadequate regulation and monitoring of traditional herbal preparations in Australia, which are widely used to treat a broad range of conditions and diseases.

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Stories are better than lectures at teaching us about health

Humans having been using stories or narratives to transmit crucial information for thousands of years. Despite that, Western medicine largely ignores the use of narrative and instead continues to rely on lists of dos and ...

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Finding the causes of cancer is the first step to prevention

Big Tobacco is the poster child for how an industry can confuse the experts and the public on the dangers of its product. It delayed any smoking restrictions for decades by employing the subterfuge of demanding "perfect knowledge" ...

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'Snus' users run greater risk of type 2 diabetes

Consuming one or more pot of "snus" – Swedish snuff or dipping tobacco – per day increases the risk of developing type 2 diabetes by 70 per cent. This is the same risk increase as previously seen for smokers who smoke ...

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First blood biomarker discovered for the prognosis of multiple sclerosis: quick, accurate and soon to be available

An international study, led by Macquarie University researchers Dr Edwin Lim and Professor Gilles Guillemin, has discovered the first blood biomarker – a chemical identifier in the blood – for multiple sclerosis (MS), ...

Feb 6, 2017

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Immunotherapy—training the body to fight cancer

The human immune system is powerful and complex. It can identify and destroy invaders of nearly infinite variety, yet spare the more than 30 trillion cells of the healthy body.

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Immune system genes linked to most common type of leukaemia

People who inherit genetic variants affecting the function of their immune system are at increased risk of developing the most common form of leukaemia, a major new study reveals.

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Marijuana policy has outpaced science, says researcher

With marijuana legalization advancing in several states, including Massachusetts, scientists are working to answer questions about the drug's effectiveness as a medicine and its impact on health and the brain.

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