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Inquiry supports RNs in aged care
A four-month inquiry into the role of registered nurses within residential aged care in NSW, found shifts led by a registered nurse often reduced unnecessary hospitalisations and increased the quality of clinical care within residential aged sites. [ + ]
Skin carcinomas linked to other cancers
Non-melanoma skin cancers (NMSCs) are the most common cancers in Australia and account for seven out of every eight new cancers diagnosed. Unlike melanomas that are less common and more aggressive, NMSCs are relatively easy to treat and rarely spread to other parts of the body. People who do get non-melanoma skin cancers, however, particularly before the age of 25, are at a much greater risk of developing 30 other cancers, including breast, colon and lung cancers. This is according to research by Dr Rodney Sinclair and colleagues, published in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention. [ + ]
Ketamine trial for major depression
A $2.1 million grant from the National Health and Medical Research Council announced today will see UNSW Professor Colleen Loo lead Australia’s largest clinical trial of ketamine as a new treatment for major depression. [ + ]
Largest hospital redesign in NSW
The first works have begun on stage one of the largest hospital redevelopment in NSW, at Sydney’s Westmead Hospital, that will see the children’s and adult’s emergency departments combined. [ + ]
69% say yes so why are we falling behind?
Roughly 1,600 people are currently on waiting lists to receive an organ transplant in Australia. But for many, the wait will be unsuccessful due to the low number of donors. [ + ]
Cancer not chemo linked to cognitive decline
Almost half of all bowel cancer survivors experience memory loss and have difficulty with multitasking and concentration, according to research published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology. [ + ]
ICE - the new frontline
Ice, or methylamphetamine, has been around for years but in the past two to three years its use has surged as the drug gains a level of social acceptance that has caught Australia off-guard. Ice is everywhere. [ + ]
Sitting is becoming the new smoking
There is a growing body of evidence that high levels of sedentary behaviour and sitting in particular are emerging risk factors for chronic disease including heart disease and type 2 diabetes. It may even cause premature death. [ + ]
Ignoring the evidence
Science fatigue keeps us clinging to bad health habits [ + ]
Australia unprepared for bioterrorism attack
Australia’s first university-based bioterrorism course will launch this month, tapping into expertise from UNSW, the Australian Army, NSW Police and international bioterrorism and disaster authorities. [ + ]
Nanocapsules hijack then self-destruct
Australian researchers funded by the National Heart Foundation are a step closer to a safer and more effective way to treat heart attack and stroke via nanotechnology. [ + ]
