News incl. lifesciences, animals, wildlife & nature
from or mentioning Australia
The news articles listed below include information from, about or mentioning Australia. This is page 12 of 13.
New technology using light to manipulate micro-sized objects may speed diagnoses
Optical trapping technology has many applications, including the precise manipulation of individual cells, enabling faster, cheaper and more accurate diagnosis of diseases, according to researchers...
Call to prevent child poisonings - Griffith University, Australia
Poisonings prevention expert Professor Nerida Smith has called for more controls on the packaging of potentially dangerous medications in the wake of a South Australian inquest into the poisoning d...
Australian olive leaf extract for breast & prostate cancer
In 2005 an olive leaf extract was shown to have an antioxidant capacity 400% higher than Vitamin C and almost double that of green tea or grape seed extract. Since then Australian researchers have ...
Study finds hospital admissions for Parkinson's patients are often avoidable with right support
Why are birth interventions are increasing? Conference in Australia
C-sections, amniocentesis, spinal blocks, CVS testing - having a baby might be one of the most natural things in the world, but a University of Western Sydney conference will explore why growing nu...
Repeat steroids reduce breathing problems in premature babies
A single course of corticosteroids, specifically betamethasone, was already believed to reduce the risk of respiratory diseases and other problems in pre-term babies before the recent study began. ...
World-first disabilities program calls for families to participate in a landmark research project - Queensland University
Researchers from the Queensland Univ (Australia) are appealing for families with children between the ages of two and nine who have been diagnosed with autism, cerebral palsy or Down syndrome to ta...
What is childhood ? Aspects of childhood
Is childhood to be endured or enjoyed ? Researchers from Australia have considered ten constructs of childhood. They are - the child as innocent, the child as evil, the child as a miniature adult, ...
Gatton rubber research set to curb life-threatening allergies
Current research might eventually prevent potentially life-threatening allergic reactions to conventional latex rubber. Unlike the species traditionally used to produce latex rubber (Hevea brasilie...
Thermal Scanner to screen arriving airline passengers for fevers such as flu
An infrared thermal scanner is to be trialled at Cairns airport (Australia) to screen arriving passengers for fevers including influenza and dengue. This will be the first time an infrared thermal ...
Asthma sufferers twice as likely to have other diseases
Older adults who have asthma are twice as likely to suffer from heart disease and other chronic health conditions such as diabetes, as well as being at an increased risk of developing cancer - acco...
Australian research shows that gentle singing soothes sick infants
Recent research has found that music therapy can help sick babies in intensive care maintain normal behavioural development, making them less irritable, upset and less likely to cry. One of the aim...
Human Embryonic Stem Cell (hESC) line without use of animal products
A researcher based at the Diabetes Transplant Unit at the Prince of Wales Hospital in Sydney has produced a human embryonic stem cell (hESC) line without the use of any animal products. This breakt...
Viral Infection at birth linked to cerebral palsy - Adelaide University
Australian researchers from the South Australian Cerebral Palsy Research Group, have found that exposure to certain viral infections shortly before and after birth (the perinatal period) is associa...
Optimal radiation therapy associated with improved survival from breast cancer
According to a recent study at the University of Sydney (Australia), the survival of patients with breast cancer is increased by optimal radiation therapy. This is based on re-analysis of data from...
Studying brain activity could aid diagnosis of social phobia
Recent research suggests that people suffering generalised social phobia experience increased brain activity when confronted with threatening faces or frightening social situations.
