11 Apr 2018
World first study tunes in on singing twins
Are golden tonsils born or made? A major international twin study hopes to investigate the relative roles of genetic and environmental influences on singing ability.
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6 Apr 2018
Early intervention may minimise later lung problems
A major study has found that controlling asthma through appropriate monitoring and medication is among several variables that can affect whether someone develops chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in later life.
4 Apr 2018
Study finds asthma is associated with boys’ childhood fractures
The world’s largest study of its type has confirmed that asthma is associated with childhood fractures for boys, but not girls, underlining the importance of bone health education.
28 Mar 2018
Teddy bears gather for hospital treatment
Unwell teddies, dolls, stuffed animals and maybe even a toy dragon will gather in the city on Good Friday at the annual Teddy Bear Hospital, where a new pathology lab will test for “teddy germs”.
27 Mar 2018
Founders of Global Burden of Disease Study receive major international award
After decades of work to improve global health University of Melbourne Laureate Professor Alan Lopez has been named as recipient of a prestigious international award for his substantial and sustained contribution to the field.
26 Mar 2018
Research into health and performance of older doctors
University of Melbourne research found doctors aged 65 years of age and older had 37 per cent more notifications – complaints or concerns – lodged against them than younger doctors aged 36-60 years over a four-year period.
15 Mar 2018
Indigenous eye health a good news story for closing the gap
“Striving Together” to further close the gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous eye health is the theme of a major conference this week.
15 Mar 2018
Virtual Reality facility helping patients recover from injuries
The University of Melbourne is home to a new state of the art Virtual Reality (VR) biomechanical facility that is vastly improving our understanding of human movement and how to treat and prevent injuries.
14 Mar 2018
One in four Americans suffer when exposed to common chemicals
University of Melbourne research reveals that one in four Americans report chemical sensitivity, with nearly half this group medically diagnosed with Multiple Chemical Sensitivities (MCS), suffering health problems from exposure to common chemical products and pollutants such as insect spray, paint, cleaning supplies, fragrances and petrochemical fumes.
12 Mar 2018
Indigenous health leaders aim to tackle long-standing health inequalities
Twelve Indigenous health leaders are embarking on a bold and innovative leadership program through the Melbourne Poche Centre for Indigenous Health at the University of Melbourne to tackle some of Australia’s long-term health problems.
28 Feb 2018
Familial breast cancer not only inherited genetically, finds new study
Doctors will be better able to predict breast cancer risk thanks to pioneering work led by University of Melbourne researchers, who have identified heritable but non-genetic markers for breast cancer susceptibility.
22 Feb 2018
Securing a child’s future needs to start during parents’ teen years
A child’s growth and development is affected by the health and lifestyles of their parents before pregnancy – even going back to adolescence – according to a new paper.
22 Feb 2018
Global scale of TB in young people revealed for first time
An estimated 1.8 million young people around the world develop tuberculosis each year, according to a new report.
20 Feb 2018
The importance of gender in cardiovascular health
The role of gender has been largely neglected despite playing a critical role in cardiovascular health, University of Melbourne academics have highlighted in the prestigious American Heart Association Journal of Circulation.
19 Feb 2018
Smart phones used to monitor and predict mental health episodes
University of Melbourne researchers are using smart phones to track the lives of patients with bipolar disorder to understand, monitor and even predict sudden swings between their manic and depressive episodes.
12 Feb 2018
Pre-term babies could benefit from study of Melbourne mums
Melbourne researchers are to begin a major study that could result in a test to accurately predict if women will experience pre-term labour during their pregnancy.
7 Feb 2018
Multiple chronic diseases leave patients with adversely high costs
Current strategies for treating patients with several chronic diseases are putting an unnecessary financial burden on countries’ health systems and individuals, a global study led by the National University of Singapore and the University of Melbourne has found.
1 Feb 2018
Alzheimer's blood test will accelerate research into the disease
A blood test for Alzheimer’s disease, developed and validated by scientists from Japan and Australia, could speed up the pace of Alzheimer’s disease drug trials.
15 Jan 2018
Australian expert to chair WHO snakebite working group
A University of Melbourne snakebite expert will chair the World Health Organization’s new Snakebite Envenoming Working Group, which hopes to improve treatment of the five million people bitten by venomous snakes globally each year.
7 Dec 2017
Major NHMRC Program Grant unites Australia’s best HIV researchers
This week’s announcement of new National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) funding by Greg Hunt MP, Federal Minister for Health, includes major Project Grant funding ($16 million) to assemble Australia’s leading HIV researchers in a five-year program to tackle priority areas in HIV prevention, management and cure discovery.