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Monday 30 June 2008
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Lower muscle mass is one of the common consequences of growing older. Canadian researchers have studied ways of preventing the loss of muscle mass.
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Dr Lara Boyd is a physical therapist and neuroscientist in the Department of Pysical Therapy at the University of British Columbia in Canada. She is leading research which is trying to understand what therapies positively alter patterns of brain activity after stroke.
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Monday 23 June 2008
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In 2005 cancers of unknown primary site (CUP) represented around 4% of all new cases in New South Wales. However, these CUPs were the third most common cause of cancer death after lung and bowel cancer in NSW, which represented 8% of all cancer deaths in 2005. A report recently released by the Cancer Institute of New Wouth Wales shows that cancers of unknown primary differ from metastatic cancer for some key type of cancers. There is a suggestion that at least some CUPs could represent a new type of cancer or a distinct genetic make-up, possibly from stem cells or other cells as yet undefined.
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At least half of the women who are treated for gynaecological cancer often experience significant sexual difficulties. Researchers in Canada have developed a psychoeducational intervention for these women.
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Monday 16 June 2008
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Sometimes there are headlines in the media of outbreaks of MRSA (methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureaus) in hospitals. But there is also plenty of MRSA in the general community in Australia, which may have been brought about by living conditions in socially disadvantaged groups, particularly remote Australian Aboriginal communities.
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A group of researchers in Switzerland has looked at the effectiveness of antibiotics to treat sinusitis.
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A large group of international researchers have investigated the effect of intensive therapy in lowering the glucose level in relation to cardiovascular events.
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Monday 09 June 2008
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This is a feature by Heather Stewart about children with a developmental language disorder. They struggle to create speech and interpret what is being said to them. These children often fall in the gap between state and federal health and education departments. However, good therapy would make a huge difference to their lives.
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