Moderate Beer Consumption Can protect your…
A recent review found evidence that 1-2 beers per day can decrease the incidence of cardiovascular disease and overall mortality. Read More...
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COVID-19 reduced paediatric viral admissions in Perth
Ongoing research at Perth Children’s Hospital is revealing the unprecedented effect that health measures associated with COVID-19 had on common paediatric presentations. Read More...
Perth Research: can gut microbes affect heart health?
A new study is currently recruiting patients to evaluate the link between heart health and the composition of the gut microbiota. Read More...
WA News: UWA leading the way in vaccine policy research
UWA has established a new vaccine research centre, called VaxPol Lab, which aims to improve our understanding on vaccination policy in WA and beyond. Read More...
Complex Regional Pain Syndrome – a centrally mediated condition?
Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) is often thought of as a peripheral condition with onset after injury (e.g. limb fracture, surgical procedure). The syndrome dates back at least to the American Civil War when neurologist Silas Weir Mitchell described the presentation of soldiers who developed severe neuropathic pain in a limb after low-velocity musket ball injuries. He coined the term, Causalgia. Read More...
Cannabis research forges on
Cannabis-based medicinal products hold promise in the treatment of various conditions but, as Dr Karl Gruber (PhD) reports, there is still a way to go. Read More...
Nasal drops may help dodge COVID
WA researchers are looking at a self-administered drug using antibodies to determine if it temporarily helps fight COVID-19. Read More...
Have You Heard. August 2016
RACGP President Dr Frank JonesGPs front and centre After two years as national president of the RACGP, Mandurah...