University of Newcastle researchers have discovered a molecule that may drive the onset of steroid resistance in people living with severe asthma. According to their research just published in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, this discovery could lead to the development of a new treatment set to benefit asthma patients whose disease is…

For many years, people have encountered issues with falling pregnant. In-vitro fertilisation (IVF) treatment has provided an option for infertile women and couples wishing to conceive a child for the past 35 years. IVF however, involves substantial work on behalf of the clinician and patient alike, particularly the latter who is required to take fertility…

No doubt you’ve noticed little white flakes on someone’s shoulder, their clothing or throughout their hair. These flakes are certainly not snowflakes, but rather, dandruff, AKA “pityriasis capitis”, or more commonly, dry scalp. According to dermatologist Professor Rodney Sinclair, the cause of this pesky condition is a dry scalp. Speaking to The Huffington Post Australia,…

Oncology researchers are now able to interact with cancer cells in an innovative way. In a video recently released by Fairfax media, UNSW researcher, Dr John McGhee demonstrates how gaming technology, and the use of a virtual reality headset, has allowed researchers to “walk around the surface of [a cancer] cell,” in order to observe,…

Experts are continuing to weigh in on the Therapeutic Goods Administration’s (TGA) long-awaited decision to schedule codeine-containing medicines. Addressing attendees at the PSA16 conference in Sydney on July 28-20, 2016, clinical pharmacist, pain educator and Persistent Pain Program manager from the Gold Coast Primary Health Network, Joyce McSwan, said any decision made by the TGA…