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Knee arthritis and stem cells | Alzheimer's and women | spider venom and hearts | Maturity-onset diabetes and genetic testing
Australians will pay a lot to relieve the pain of arthritis—sometimes opting for unproven therapies using stem cells. Why does this happen?
Women are …
3 years, 1 month ago
Health news—for Medicare, and for psilocybin and MDMA | kilo creep and knee osteoarthritis | financial reward for weight loss | making healthy weight possible for a population
The Strengthening Medicare Report was released recently, and the key recommendations include changes to the digital health environment; working to sc…
3 years, 1 month ago
ADHD and access to care | heart transplant tech | sarcoma and heritability
The prescription rate for medications to treat Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder rose in recent years but was still below what's thought to be…
3 years, 1 month ago
Safety of generic medicines in Australia | Intermittent fasting | Keeping track of mental well-being
Sun Pharmaceuticals is a supplier of generic medications and they're in hot water about possible violations of the manufacturing process at their fac…
3 years, 1 month ago
What do royals die of—and how have their deaths shaped history?
Royals have a tendency to change the course of history — in life and in death.
From King George III's apparent madness, to Queen Victoria's genetic l…
3 years, 2 months ago
Mild cognitive impairment | Alzheimer's | ASMR | atrial fibrilation
Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) affects 7 or 8 per cent of people in their 60s, and one in four people in their 80s. In an ageing population the numb…
3 years, 2 months ago
The cancer risks that run through generations
More than two decades ago a major milestone in cancer research was reached with the discovery of the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes. Inherited mutations to th…
3 years, 2 months ago
Ventilation | Wearables | Telomeres
With COVID we've focused on vaccines and masks but there is more we can do, and the situation parallels a public health revolution from the mid-1800s…
3 years, 2 months ago
The lowdown on longevity
It's expected now that on the whole we will live longer, but individuals want to know how to spend a longer life in good health—and to set a good fou…
3 years, 3 months ago
Genes, macular degeneration, and Alzheimer's disease | Glaucoma | Blood pressure control
A new study has found a genetic link between macular degeneration and Alzheimer's disease—with implications for drug development.
The wellness space o…
3 years, 3 months ago