Archive: 07/09/2016

Opinion: Nicotine for vaping should be legalised in Australia, according to 40 experts

Forty leading international and Australian academics and researchers including myself have written to the Therapeutics Goods Administration in support of an application to make low concentrations of nicotine available for ...

Sep 7, 2016

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Scientists discover link between bacteria and supposedly non-infectious diseases

A group of scientists have found that a single molecule from a bacterial cell wall component can lead to the unusual behaviour of 100 million clotting molecules in blood, which may be a major contributor to many diseases ...

Sep 7, 2016

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Both statins and a Mediterranean-style diet can help ward off heart disease and stroke

If you've ever have the misfortune of a heart attack or are considered at risk of heart disease or stroke, your doctor will probably prescribe a statin drug, such as atorvastatin (Lipitor), to lower your blood cholesterol ...

Sep 7, 2016

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Common bacteria show promise for treating celiac disease

Researchers have isolated an enzyme from bacteria present in human saliva that has potential as a therapy for celiac disease (CD), an autoimmune disorder that causes severe digestive and other health problems among sufferers ...

Sep 7, 2016

Interferon shows promise as flu therapy

A molecule the body produces naturally in response to virus infection could be a viable flu treatment in the future, suggest researchers at the Francis Crick Institute in London.

Sep 7, 2016

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Scientists develop revolutionary heart attack sensor

An international collaboration of scientists involving a team of researchers at Manchester led by Dr David J. Lewis has developed a tiny electric sensor, which could potentially improve patient survival rates by telling doctors ...

Sep 7, 2016

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Link between weather and chronic pain is emerging through an innovative national smartphone research project

Preliminary findings from a mass participation study have indicated a link between weather conditions - specifically rain and lack of sunshine - and chronic pain.

Sep 7, 2016

The number of locally transmitted cases of Zika in U.S. expected to be very small

On Thursday the Florida Department of Health reported that there are now 49 cases of locally transmitted Zika in the state. And while health officials continue to monitor the virus's spread, a team of Northeastern researchers ...

Sep 7, 2016

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Stimulating possibilities arise from brain study

Queensland researchers have identified a domino effect from a brain stimulation technique used to treat psychiatric disorders such as clinical depression.

Sep 7, 2016

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Research questions whole brain radiotherapy for older lung cancer patients

Older lung cancer patients whose disease has spread to the brain could be spared potentially harmful radiotherapy, new research indicates.

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