Improving mental health through diet and nutrition
Researchers exploring the relationship between nutrition and brain health say diet is a modifiable determinant of depression and anxiety.
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First successful pig kidney transplant could hold key to reducing long dialysis waiting lists
Massachusetts General Hospital in the United States has been the first to successfully use a pig kidney to perform a “bridge” transplant for a 66 year-old man with kidney disease.
More women are receiving treatment for endometriosis
New data reveals the current landscape of endometriosis treatment in Australia
Autism experts still in the dark on Thriving Kids initiative
Autism diagnosis experts don’t have enough information about assessment, delivery, or workforce when it comes moving children from the NDIS to the new foundational supports initiative.
Performance enhancing drug use increasing in women
More women are using performance and image-enhancing drugs, and more awareness is needed from GPs providing harm reduction care.
The CSIRO is tracking Bird Flu as it transmits within Australia. Here’s what we know.
H5N1 Avian Flu has now reached every Australian state. Experts at the CSIRO’s Australian Centre for Disease Preparedness (ACDP) are tracking its transmission.
Dementia now the leading cause of death in Australia
Experts call for more investment and intervention to reduce alarming dementia rates.
Largest at-home dialysis study evaluates training methods to reduce infections
Demand for dialysis in Australia will increase by 42% by 2030. Clinicians at the University of Queensland asked whether standardised training programs could reduce infection risk of Peritoneal Dialysis (PD) and improve quality-of-life for patients.
Medication abortion access still limited by location, study finds
Many Australian women are struggling to access early medication abortion because of where they live, despite more GP’s offering the option.
