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Monday 12 May 2008
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A recent study by French researchers suggests that the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease differs between the sexes, with stroke in men and depression in women being critical factors. And a group of researchers in Canada have come up with a set of tests which seem to be able to give a high degree of confidence that someone has Alzheimer's.
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Although antihistamines can alleviate cough in children, possible side effects outweigh their benefits, according to authors of a new review of studies from Australia.
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A large number of people, when they visit health care professionals, don't receive the health care that is known to work.
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Monday 05 May 2008
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Professor McKeown-Eyssen from the University of Toronto talks about how a disappointing result from a trial using diet to prevent cancer turned up some other interesting findings. She also talks about her work in the field of multiple chemical sensitivity.
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Many people, after they die, want to leave behind what's called a heart will, which means they want to pass on their emotional wealth as well, things like love, memories, experiences etc. Jill Margo, an Australian health journalist, and her daughter Emily Margo have written what's thought to be the first book of its kind to suggest how this can be achieved.
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Monday 28 April 2008
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Urate is a normal component of blood. Researchers from the Harvard School of Public Health have found that high levels of urate are strongly associated with a reduced risk of Parkinson's disease.
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International capital markets are being used to put large sums of money into immunisation programmes for the world's poorest nations.
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There are nearly 10 million people newly diagnosed with tuberculosis each year and even more infected without knowing it. Researchers at the University of Sydney are making progress in developing a better vaccine for the disease.
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Monday 21 April 2008
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To find out what happened in the health section of the 2020 Summit Norman Swan talks with Professor Michael Good who's Head of the Queensland Institute of Medical Research and he also chairs the National Health and Medical Research Council. Professor Good was the co-chair of the 2020 Summit health section.
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Oral naltrexone is used to treat heroin and alcohol dependence. However, the effectiveness is sometimes compromised by patients not taking regular doses. This has led to the development of long-acting naltrexone implants and depot injections. These implants have not been approved for human use in Australia, but they are being supplied through some private clinics. There have been some adverse events suffered by patients who received naltrexone implants and it is suggested by some health professionals that an urgent review of the use of naltrexone for opioid dependence is needed.
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