Faecal transplant cured Jane’s bipolar. Could dementia be next?
Medicos examining the link between our guts and our brains say if mental health illnesses can be treated and cured via ‘poo transplants’ then neurogenerative diseases could too.
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‘We’re treating people like lepers’: Rural Australia wants a better health deal
Rural Australians are making the case for a better health service, pitching for a national plan. Will they be heard above the noise of a federal election campaign?
The scientific fight over whether ageing is a disease
A small but growing movement of scientists wants to classify ageing as a disease. They face an uphill battle.
‘If I had waited any longer, I could have gone blind’
Eye exams for under-65s are subsidised every three years under Medicare, but optometrists say that’s too long and goes against best practice.
Clinical trials for rural patients in doubt
John Robson thinks he’d be dead if not for the cutting-edge clinical trial that started near his home in Bendigo after he was diagnosed with stage 4C melanoma four years ago.
Labor’s stalling leaves loophole for life insurers
One of the last barriers to widespread genetic testing – discrimination against obtaining life insurance – remains in place despite a promise by the Albanese government to clear it.
Bupa offers ‘admin payments’ to doctors amid Healthscope fallout
In a move described as ‘unprecedented’, Bupa is offering doctors hundreds of dollars in payments in a major escalation of its dispute with private hospital provider Healthscope
Health insurers put on notice over ‘price gouging’
Health Minister Mark Butler has told private health insurers their proposed increases to premiums are too high, calling out the sector for ‘price-gouging’ practices.
Scientists tackling stiff heart syndrome
Stiff Heart Syndrome affects 10 per cent of people aged over 45. Australian scientists are trying to find a fix using a simple supplement.
Yes, you really should throw your old plastic spatula away
Chances are there’s a well-used plastic spatula, spoon or ladle near your stove. Scientists say it belongs in the bin.
Vaccine doubt still lingers as plant opens
Australia finally has sovereign manufacture of mRNA vaccines as new analysis reveals six in ten of all parents are feeling distressed since the pandemic over vaccinating their children.
Message to unis on R&D review: just what is in it for taxpayers?
At the core of university culture is a 1000-year tradition of pursuing knowledge for its own sake and if the community benefits – well that’s a bit of luck.
Where did we come from? Try looking underwater in WA
Searching for the answers to life’s big questions can take you to some amazing places on Earth – such as the remote beaches of Western Australia where clues are found beneath the surface.
Grog price changes ‘a danger to women’
The NT government is set to push ahead and dump the floor price on alcohol despite calls to leave it in place.
Can trying to solve the ageing puzzle end up ageing you in the process?
If the universe is expanding, black holes are sucking everything in and time is relative, surely getting older could be like an elastic band. Right?
More doctors join call for greater access to genetic screening and medicine
An open letter by Australia’s leaders in genomic medicine has attracted even more support from doctors and community health organisations.
Twist of fate leads scientist on a quest for a cure
The birth of American geneticist Soo-Kyung Lee’s daughter Yuna changed not only the scientist’s personal life, but launched her career as the world’s foremost scientist researching FOXG1.
Josie’s story: from rare condition to ray of hope
When my niece Josie was born, genomics was not ready to diagnose her condition. Now my selfless, capable sister has hope there will one day be a treatment for Josie’s incredibly rare syndrome.
Dr Oz and RFK Jr: What are their plans for US health care?
Trump’s two nominations for health roles in his new administration are as anti-establishment as they come. Here’s what to expect.
What too much sitting is doing to your health
A new study shows that a sedentary lifestyle is even worse for us than we thought – but a standing desk won’t help.
The ‘silent global pandemic’ that will undermine healthcare systems and food safety
If the danger of drug-resistant superbugs is not addressed there could be a return to the medical dark ages, where a superficial scratch could be life-threatening.
The DNA test that could change your life
It has the potential to transform how healthcare is delivered in this country – so why is it not more readily available?
For Heath and friends, cystic fibrosis subsidy a lifeline
Experts have forecast a fundamental shift in the treatment of cystic fibrosis after a new medication was bankrolled by the government.
Plastics proven to devastate health
The finding that the chemicals in many common products are associated with a wide range of health risks is ‘a red flag for the world’, a researcher said.
Experts call for regulation of plastics linked to autism
Medical experts have called for an overhaul of plastics regulation in Australia as growing evidence indicates that neuroendocrine-disrupting chemicals are linked with the development of autism.
‘Chronic UTI must be better treated’
The nation’s medical leaders have united to call for the recognition of chronic urinary tract infection amid widespread evidence that thousands of women are being misdiagnosed and undertreated.
Antibiotics shift could save thousands
A simple change to the way antibiotics are given to patients with sepsis and could save thousands of lives, new research has found, promising a ‘game-changing’ approach to a common hospital killer.
Cancer therapy offers hope for more
CAR T-cell therapy is a one-off treatment that has fewer side-effects than chemotherapy but currently suffers from very low efficacy rates on solid tumours.
How to stop disease before it takes hold
Nanotechnology will teach younger bodies to detect illnesses such as cancer, Parkinsons, heart disease and Alzheimers years before patients ever notice symptoms.
Frozen eggs ‘as good as fresh’
As more women than ever choose to freeze their eggs, advances in IVF techniques mean survival and fertility rates match those of fresh eggs.
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