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Colchicine could play role in helping heart attack survivors
Heart attack survivors could live longer, healthier lives if given colchicine, an arthritis drug found to dramatically reduce heart inflammation, world-first Australian research shows. A study by the Heart Research Institute …
$5 million in grants to Australian research on type 2 diabetes
Three Australian research teams have been awarded grants as part of a global effort to combat the growing incidence of type 2 diabetes, which affects more than 300 million people …
‘Paraspeckles’ link to Motor Neurone Disease
Researchers at The University of Western Australia and Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research have discovered a new connection between the molecules they study and Motor Neurone Disease (also known …
CM scholarships to help build research base
Complementary Medicines Australia has welcomed the announcement of three new complementary medicine scholarships by the National Institute of Complementary Medicine in partnership with the Blackmores Institute. The scholarships aim to …
Researchers excited about Future Fund
Today’s passing of the legislation for the Medical Research Future Fund in the Senate has brought hope not just to the Australian health and medical research sector but also to …
Medical Research Future Fund Bill passes
The Medical Research Future Fund Bill has been passed today in Canberra. The successful passage of the legislation to establish the Government’s Medical Research Future Fund will significantly strengthen Australia’s …
Terry White Chemists teams up with The Common Good
Terry White Chemists has partnered with The Common Good to raise money for unfunded medical research projects. The Common Good was established to prove that everyday people can make things …
Effective Ebola vaccine draws closer
Early results of an Ebola vaccine efficacy trial show 100% efficacy in individuals, says the World Health Organization. Results from an interim analysis of the Guinea Phase III efficacy vaccine trial …
Pharmacists in care teams improve hypertension control
Research by the University of Iowa has found patients with uncontrolled hypertension had better blood pressure control when being cared for by pharmacists working in care teams (with a physician, …
Multiple sclerosis patients need active management: review
Advances in the treatment of Multiple Sclerosis have been good news for patients, but side effects and risks mean that an active management strategy and constant monitoring are essential. These …
Medlab granted licence for research on medical cannabis
The NSW government has granted a licence for research on medical cannabis to nutritional pharmaceutical company, Medlab Clinical, making it one of the first commercial entities in NSW. Medlab operates …
All placebos aren’t created equal
All placebos aren’t created equal: the way they’re delivered can make a difference in how patients respond to the sham therapy, new research has found. A systematic evidence review published …