Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences News
January 2013
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Early therapy for HIV vital
31 January 2013
New insight into the optimal timing of therapy for HIV infection could give patients a better chance of responding to potential cure strategies of the future.
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‘Petri dish lens’ gives hope for new eye treatments
31 January 2013
A cure for congenital sight impairment caused by lens damage is closer following research by scientists at Monash University.
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Australia Day Honours for Monash
29 January 2013
A distinguished diplomatic career and assistance in Japan following the 2011 earthquakes and tsunami has seen Monash University Monash Vice-Chancellor’s Professorial Fellow Professor Alistair McLean recognised in the Australia Day 2013 Honours List.
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Reducing the rural road toll is a matter of time
29 January 2013
More than half of the road fatalities in Australia occur on rural roads, and the greatest investment we can make to mitigate this is reducing speed limits on many of these roads. Indeed, fatal crashes and the cost of all road trauma on rural roads could b
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Gastric banding an effective long-term solution to obesity
17 January 2013
Laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding – lap banding – is a safe and effective long-term strategy for managing obesity, according to the findings of a landmark 15-year follow-up study of patients treated in Australia.
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Removing doubt over croc snout clout
17 January 2013
Researchers have shown how the shape of a crocodile’s snout could determine its ability to feast on certain types of prey, from large mammals to small fish.
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Academic and industry alliance wins grant
15 January 2013
A state government grant will help facilitate greater interaction between Victorian researchers and biotechnology companies and accelerate industry’s adoption of new technologies.
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Better treatment access for cancer patients
14 January 2013
Improving access to radiation therapy for cancer patients is the focus of a new program to be rolled out across Australia.
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