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Bionic Vision A Step Closer
( UNSW 17-Nov-08 )
Life-changing bionic vision is a step closer following the announcement this week of a new partnership between UNSW and other world-leading Australian research institutes to fast-track development of a bionic eye.
Online counselling clicks with troubled teens
( QUT 14-Nov-08 )
Many Queensland teens suffer from anxiety, depression, confusion around sexuality, poor self-image and more, and a QUT researcher is looking at a new concept which may give them somewhere to turn.
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Fibromyalgia Can No Longer Be Called The Invisible Syndrome
( 11-Nov-08 )
Using single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT), researchers in France were able to detect functional abnormalities in certain regions in the brains of patients diagnosed with fibromyalgia, reinforcing the idea that symptoms of the disorder are related to a dysfunction in those parts of the brain where pain is processed.
Australian gene technology launched in U.S.
( UQ 10-Nov-08 )
A new gene expression analysis platform invented by Australian scientists to help other researchers understand fundamental aspects of human development has been launched in the U.S. market overnight.
CSIRO ready to commercialise new GI technology
( CSIRO 4-Nov-08 )
The CSIRO Food Futures Flagship has developed an automated instrument for accurately predicting glycemic index (GI) and resistant starch (RS) in food products.
Mobile heart check wins in Sat Nav competition
( QUT 31-Oct-08 )
An innovative project that lets heart patients undertake supervised exercise at home using a mobile phone, miniature heart monitor and GPS device, has been recognised in a prestigious international competition.
Microsoft slugs aged Care Centres
( The Australian 30-Oct-08 )
MICROSOFT will rip an estimated $70 million out of the aged care sector's IT budget over the next 18 months as it forces users to pay full commercial rates for previously discounted software.
Neurology Expert To Drive Imaging Technology For Better Health Outcomes
( UQ 28-Oct-08 )
The University of Queensland has recruited a world expert in imaging to establish a centre that will use the latest scanning technology to work on cures for some of the most debilitating human diseases.
Hi-tech Brings Families Together
( BBCNews 23-Oct-08 )
Technology is helping families stay in touch like never before, says a report.
Magnetic Field Aids Coma Victim
( BBCNews 22-Oct-08 )
A US patient left in a coma-like state after a road accident recovered the ability to speak after repeated exposure to a magnetic field.
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Healthy Tissue Saved By Innovative Concept
( QUT 16-Oct-08 )
Small body movements that occur while breathing are enough to cause unnecessary damage to healthy tissue when treating cancerous tumours with radiotherapy, but a unique solution has been invented by a QUT professor.
Pain In Chronic Headache Alleviated By Nerve Stimulation Therapy
( UCSF 15-Oct-08 )
A novel therapy using a miniature nerve stimulator instead of medication for the treatment of profoundly disabling headache disorders improved the experience of pain by 80-95 percent, according to a new study from the University of California, San Francisco and the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery in London.
Internet Use Good For The Brain
( BBCNews 15-Oct-08 )
For middle aged and older people at least, using the internet helps boost brain power, research suggests.
Music Fans Risk Losing Hearing
( BBCNews 15-Oct-08 )
One in 10 people with personal MP3 or CD players could suffer permanent hearing loss because their music is too loud, according to an EU study.
Launch Of Medical Data Internet
( Research Australia 14-Oct-08 )
Medical and life scientists will be able to share information collected from many thousands of cases thanks to a digital network aunched at The Australian National University in Canberra.
UQ Guest Speaker Brings Music To The Ears
( UQ 7-Oct-08 )
Professor Graeme Clark, the pioneer of the multiple-channel cochlear implant (bionic ear), will speak at the UQ Medical Society's ES Meyers Memorial Lecture on Friday, October 10.
Organ Donation Drive Given A Face(book) Lift
( UQ 3-Oct-08 )
Queensland's organ and tissue donation agency has moved into the 21st century by appealing to Generation Y through popular social networking site Facebook.
Doctors Bone Up On Orthopaedics Through Wiki Project
( Springer 2-Oct-08 )
Web-based academic discussions could well be the way forward for cost-effective and tailored continuing education for health professionals. China's interactive Orthochina.org wiki project for orthopaedic surgeons is an example of the potential of such internet training for continuing medical education.
Charity Issues MP3 Top Tips To Prevent Deafness
( Deafness Research UK 1-Oct-08 )
Deafness Research UK has published its top tips for the safe use of MP3 players, following research by the charity that shows too many people are putting their hearing at risk by listening to MP3 players too loudly for too long.
36 Million Americans Affected By Hearing Loss
( AAA 1-Oct-08 )
Hearing loss currently affects more than 36 million Americans. Although hearing problems are commonly associated with the normal aging process, more than half of all hearing-impaired persons are younger than 65.