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medical

Child crash test dummies not crashworthy?

3 July 2008

We’re not protecting young car passengers as well as we could, according to researchers at Sydney’s Prince of Wales Medical Research Institute.

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Broken backs – can we improve assessment for spinal osteoporosis?

19 June 2008

A technique which measures the variation in bone density within spinal bones may improve the ability to identify people at special risk of breaking their backs, Curtin University physiotherapist Andrew Briggs has found.

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Soy milk shouldn’t put you off peanuts

17 June 2008

Drinking soy milk or soy-based formula does not trigger peanut allergy in children, researchers from the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute have found. Their work challenges the results of an influential previous study.

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An Antarctic winter test for Vitamin D

20 October 2007

As we slip, slop, slap, to reduce the risk of skin cancer, some of us are no longer getting enough Vitamin D and babies are again being born with rickets.

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Random noise to improve bionic ears?

27 August 2007

Some forms of noise can actually improve your hearing, University of South Australia researcher, Mark McDonnell has found.

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Reducing the killing power of strokes

21 August 2006

A research team at the University of Adelaide has found a way to reduce brain swelling, the most common cause of death after stroke.

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More muscle, less body fat without dieting

15 August 2006

I am writing to alert you to a health and exercise story which has been released
today as part of the Fresh Science program. A combination of supplements readily
available in health food stores can double the rate at which an exercise program builds muscle and sheds body fat.
It’s all a matter of timing, according to Melbourne [...]

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