Sports medicine spotlight on women
Most of the research in sport and exercise medicine has been geared towards men, but attention in women’s sport is changing the game. Read More...
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Getting hip about early care
Every year, more than 19,000 Australians – many of them elderly – fracture their hip. Now revised guidelines are aimed at ensuring they get more timely treatment. Read More...
Evolving world of trans medicine
The Australian Professional Association for Trans Health released standards guidelines earlier this year. WA dermatologist Dr Ahmed Kazmi has been working with trans patients and urges doctors to move beyond the headlines. Read More...
One vaccine for hospital superbugs?
A new study assisted by researchers from the University of Melbourne has shown that a single dose of an experimental vaccine, administered in mouse models, turbo-charged immune cells, providing rapid protection against eight different bacteria and fungi species, including MRSA. Read More...
More fuel for treating athletes
Not eating enough while undergoing tough training regimes is putting athletes' health at risk, according to a Consensus Statement by international and Australian scientists, published by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in the British Journal of Sports Medicine. Read More...
Exploding kamikaze cells
Australian researchers at the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute (WEHI) have found that a genetic change that increases the risk of inflammation, through a process described as ‘explosive’ cell death, is carried by up to 3% of the global population. Read More...
Identifying concussions more accurately
Novel brain biometrics could help inform whether an athlete is ready to return to play following a concussion, according to new research from the University of SA. Read More...
Metabolically healthy obesity?
The concept of metabolically healthy obesity (MHO) - or ‘fat but fit’- has been challenged by the link between adiposity and a range of health conditions. Read More...