Posts Tagged ‘treatment’
Psoriasis skin conditions could soon be relieved with therapies using newly discovered protein
A protein could hold the answer to helpful therapies for skin problems such as psoriasis, a chronic skin disease affecting more than 100 million people globally. The protein is a fragment of a bigger molecule, JARID2, which researchers previously believed only existed in the developing embryo where its role is to coordinate the formation of…
Read MoreNew challenges for medicinal cannabis
The challenges medicinal cannabis is facing in Australia are coming thick and fast. Well, that’s what the Australian consumer and medical media would have you believe this week with a series of articles questioning the benefits of the plant when it comes to managing chronic pain and reducing opioid use. The coverage has come thanks…
Read MoreLaunch of InsideOut Institute – Australia’s first institute for research & clinical excellence in eating disorders
l-r: Prof Stephen Touyz, Advisory Council Chair & Lead Researcher, InsideOut Institute; Dr Sarah Maguire, Director & Clinical Psychologist, InsideOut Institute; & Kirsten Bruce, VIVA! Communications Principal & Advisory Council member, InsideOut Institute Australia’s national institute for research and clinical excellence in eating disorders was launched today by Federal Minister for Health Greg Hunt and…
Read MoreNurofen manufacturer in hot water by consumer watchdog following false claims regarding its painkillers – December 15, 2015
The manufacturer of Nurofen has been ordered to remove its targeted pain relief range from pharmacy and supermarket shelves following a Federal Court ruling that found consumers had been misled. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) launched court action against Reckitt Benckiser In March , alleging Nurofen was misleading consumers by selling a range of…
Read MoreKate – Mother & breast cancer survivor approaching retirement, MELBOURNE
Mother-to-three adult children, wife of 31 years, and former Program Manager at Cancer Council Victoria, Kate, Melbourne, was diagnosed with early stage breast cancer in June, 2008, and received treatment for the ensuing nine months. Despite attending annual routine mammograms for years, Kate missed one scheduled appointment, and a year later, was diagnosed with breast…
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