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Arthritis is a potential barrier to physical activity for adults with diabetes

People with diagnosed diabetes are nearly twice as likely to have arthritis, and the inactivity caused by arthritis hinders the successful management of both diseases, according to a new Morbidity and

3rd Annual Meeting of the Australian Chapter of International Neuromodulation Society

The International Neuromodulation Society (INS) recently held its 3rd Annual Scientific meeti

New study shows link between acid reflux disease and work productivity

Acid reflux disease (also known as gastroesophageal reflux disease, GORD or GERD) is a condition with a very high level of disruption to the lives of sufferers in terms of symptoms, activities

New trial drug points to better management of coronary heart disease

Despite widespread use of cholesterol-lowering drugs, a significant number of cardiac patients continue to suffer heart attacks and stroke. Researchers theorise that high levels of an enzyme found in

Mental disorders cost society billions in unearned income

Major mental disorders cost the nation at least $193 billion annually in lost earnings alone, according to a new study funded by the National Institutes of Health’s National Institute of Ment

Scientists uncover potential mechanism of memory loss in alzheimer's disease

Researchers at the Gladstone Institute of Neurological Disease (GIND) and Baylor College of Medicine have discovered a mechanism by which the protein Amyloid-β (A&bet

St. Jude finds 'dancing' hair cells are key to humans' acute hearing

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital investigators have found that an electrically powered amplification mechanism in the cochlea of the ear is critical to the acute hearing of humans and other mamma

Study finds connection between mental fitness and multi-lingualism

Children who speak a second or third language may have an unexpected advantage later in life, a new Tel Aviv University study has found. Knowing and speaking many languages may protect the brain again

Not all fat created equal

It has long been known that type 2 diabetes is linked to obesity, particularly fat inside the belly. Now, researchers at the Joslin Diabetes Center have found that fat from other areas of the body can

Cell's 'power plant' genes raise vision disorder risk

Genetic variation in the DNA of mitochondria – the “power plants” of cells – contributes to a person’s risk of developing age-related macular degeneration (AMD), Vanderbi

Researchers have found a link between gluten and brain damage

Gluten is damaging our brains! Paediatrician, gastroenterologist, allergist and author, Dr Rodney Ford has found a link between gluten and brain damage.

Flower power may bring ray of sunshine to cancer sufferers

A mini-protein found in sunflower seeds could be the key to stopping tumors spreading in prostate cancer patients, according to QUT researchers.

Factors affecting survival, disability of extremely premature infants identified

Gestational age has long been the factor most commonly used to predict whether an extremely low-birth-weight infant survives and thrives, but four additional factors that can help predict a preemie&rs

Scientists discover way to increase metabolism for weight loss

Scientists from Melbourne’s Howard Florey Institute have discovered a way to aid weight loss and reduce the likelihood of developing diabetes by manipulating fat cells to increase the body&rs

Influenza season: call for older Australians to protect themselves with a free vaccination

Older Australians should take steps to protect themselves from potentially life threatening winter illness - and have their annual free influenza shots, the Minister for Ageing, Justine Elliot, said t