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3D Modelling Brings Heart Simulation to Life

25 May, 2015 by Sharon Smith

French company Dassualt Systemes has announced the upcoming commercial release of the world-first 3D simulated “living heart” model which will assist researchers and medical professionals in testing a variety of diagnostics and therapeutic treatments on the human heart in a completely safe environment.


Innovative Plan is Welcome Change from 30 Fruitless Years of Antibiotic Research

22 May, 2015 by Sharon Smith

Widespread microbial resistance – where antibiotics are no longer able to kill bacteria – is increasingly seen as an apocalyptic threat. Routine surgical procedures could become perilous and minor problems like urinary tract infections could kill.Research warns such a situation could potentially cast us back to a Victorian-style era of medicine in which tens of millions of people die annually and the global economy loses US$100 trillion (£63 trillion) in output.


Asthma in Pregnancy Controlled through Diet

21 May, 2015 by Sharon Smith

An even greater motivation for women looking to conceive and already pregnant to consume a healthy diet for has been established: the link to asthma severity during pregnancy.


Art Versus Science: Napoleon's Defeat is Insulin's Victory

21 May, 2015 by Sharon Smith

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Trials and Tribulations: Marijuana Exports and Cancer Trial Myths

20 May, 2015 by Sharon Smith

The Norfolk Island Government has granted Australian medicinal cannabis company AusCann a license to grow and export the crop with harvests beginning in May 2016.


The Conversation: A Special Note

15 May, 2015 by Sharon Smith


Policy Commitment Needed for Addiction Recovery Support Services

14 May, 2015 by Sharon Smith

 Among the important dialogue about the problem addiction poses to society, a critical piece of the puzzle is being overlooked and needs to be acknowledged in order to re-dress the balance of this problem. That dialogue is about recovery.


Computer Games are Good for your Brain

12 May, 2015 by Sharon Smith

There is already plenty of emerging evidence that casual gamers have improved social, emotional and problem-solving skills as well as games providing a good way for kids to learn about technology. But now we have proof that gaming is good for the brain.


$485 Revamp for Australia’s Online MyHealth Records

11 May, 2015 by Sharon Smith

Australia’s health records system has taken a leap forward thanks to an announcement from Health Minister Sussan Ley over the weekend, changing the currently floundering opt-in service to an opt-out service, much to the approval of health practitioners.


News in Cancer Research: Breast Cancer Behaviour and Proton Beam Therapy

06 May, 2015 by Sharon Smith

A study heralded to reshape the treatment of breast cancer as we find more evidence indicating the immune system does not behave the way we first thought will be presented before the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS) Annual Scientific Conference this week in Perth.


Medical Journal of Australia Editor Sacking Stirs a Debate

05 May, 2015 by Sharon Smith

Medical Journal of Australia (MJA) made news last week when it removed editor-in-chief Emeritus Professor Stephen Leeder after his disagreements with its plans to outsource production to Elsevier.


Nursing Voted Top Job

29 April, 2015 by Sharon Smith

Medical professionals have topped Australia’s most regarded professions with Nursing been officially recognised as Australia’s ‘most ethical and honest profession’ according to the latest Roy Morgan Image of Professions Survey.


World Immunology Week 2015

29 April, 2015 by Sharon Smith

And don't forget to get your flu vax before winter hits!


X-Rays reveal key research in Alzheimer’s Treatment

27 April, 2015 by Sharon Smith

Image (developed from Australian Synchrotron data) courtesy of Dr Luke Miles, St Vincent's Institute. 


Safeguarding imaging for all

25 April, 2015 by ahhb


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