Electromagnetic Pulse Therapy Aids Tinnitus Sufferers
20 July, 2015 by Sharon SmithChronic sufferers of tinnitus have received non-invasive brain stimulation to sucessfully reduce their symptoms by up to 31% in US trials published in JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery.
Melbourne Hackathon Targets Aged Care
13 July, 2015 by Sharon SmithThe weekend played hosted to a 48-hour hackathon aimed at providing solutions to the health concerns facing today’s ageing population. More than 18 solutions were developed in Melbourne with experts from HealthXL, Victoria’s Northern Health and Alzheimer’s Australia, along with health researchers and technical experts from IBM.
On Our Agenda: Young People in Aged Care
09 July, 2015 by Sharon SmithThe Senate report into residental care arrangements for young people with severe disabilities was released last month with the ultimate outcome of founding a ‘joint taskforce’ for young people living in aged care.
Your Input on Child Development is Needed
09 July, 2015 by Sharon SmithDo you work with children from birth to five years? Flinders University is looking for professionals working with children in the early years to contribute to their survey in developing a national interdisciplinary educational framework for professionals working with children within this group and their families.
Anaesthetists Scorn 'Nil by Mouth' Pre-Operative Guidelines
08 July, 2015 by Sharon SmithPatients fasting before surgery may be doing themselves harm, according to a presentation held at the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists (ANZCA) meeting over the weekend.
Bionics: The Future of Healthcare
02 July, 2015 by Sharon SmithYou may have heard that robots are the future of healthcare, but do you know about bionics (or where biology and electrical engineering meet)? Australia is doing some exciting work in medical bionics and while some of the applications are still in development, others are in clinical trials - and others are already in the market place.
New Epilepsy Treatment for Melbourne's Brain Hub
02 July, 2015 by Sharon SmithAustralians suffering from focal epilepsy will soon have access to a new treatment, thanks to Melbourne’s Swinburne University. The Magnetoencephalography scanner or MEG located at the university’s Brain Imaging Centre is the only one of its kind in the Southern Hemisphere, and offers patients a non-invasive method for pinpointing the centre of seizure activity in the brain.
Organs on a Microchip
26 June, 2015 by Sharon SmithUS scientists have developed a microchip that acts as a human organ, lined with human cells and with the ability to move air, nutrients, blood and infection-causing bacteria through its tubes.
Planning for Mental Illness in Old Age
26 June, 2015 by Sharon SmithAustralians suffering from mental illness are being urged to plan for their journey into old age by national mental health charity SANE Australia
Aged Care Sector Delivers Budget
24 June, 2015 by Sharon SmithAged and Community Services Australia (ACSA) has been leading the charge on the current updates to the Aged Care changes that will take effect from 1 July 2015. Providers are required to be registered through the My Aged Care portal for receiving and managing service referrals.
Australia and US team up to Tackle MERS
22 June, 2015 by Sharon SmithAssociate Professor Senanayake, an infectious disease specialist at the Australian National University, said MERS-CoV posed a similar threat to Ebola.
Rock On for a Better Mood
22 June, 2015 by Sharon SmithThe University of Queensland’s School of Psychology has contradicted previous studies linking loud and chaotic music to ‘aggression and delinquency’ in a new finding showing that heavy metal in particular can have a positive influence on feelings of anger.
