Health and Medicine
Wellness through research and revolutionary patient care
Health and Medicine
Wellness through research and revolutionary patient care
Please explain: What is medical cannabis?
With the race to open Sydney's first cannabis dispensary in full swing, Macquarie Medical School pharmacologist Professor Mark Connor explains the uses of medical marijuana.
Retinal gene therapy could provide protection in glaucoma
Macquarie Medical School researchers have developed a technique for a gene therapy that could help treat the world’s leading cause of irreversible blindness.
Hope as link between retina and Alzheimer's revealed
Aided by a retina map developed by Macquarie University researchers, a major international study has identified protein markers in the eye that mirror changes in the brain, offering hope for early detection of Alzheimer's disease.
Study shines light on pointless Vitamin D tests
Blood tests for Vitamin D deficiency in Australian children have increased 30-fold over the past 15 years with no increase in detection.
Please explain: Do sleep apps help with insomnia?
Sleep and relaxation apps have become a popular way to deal with disturbed sleep, but do they really work? Sleep researcher Associate Professor Christopher Gordon says some do – but not all apps are created equal.
COVID-19 could cause long-term neuron damage: new study
New research has shown that COVID-19 can fuse brain cells together, and could explain brain fog, headaches, loss of taste and smell and other long-term neurological symptoms some patients experience.
Bowel cancer rates are rising among younger people
A new study has found that bowel cancer patients under 50 often experience delays in diagnosis, despite rates of bowel cancer markedly increasing in this group in recent decades.
Australian children needed more mental health medications during the pandemic
A new study of general practice data has found there was a rise in the number of prescriptions written for children and adolescents during the pandemic for conditions including depression and anxiety.
Breakthrough reveals how superbug infects and resists antibiotics
Work is underway into how science can stop the superbug A. baumanniii after research exposes a weak link in the deadly but poorly understood pathogen.
"Nothing short of miraculous” - The drug offering hope to MND patients
For the first time a breakthrough genetic treatment is prolonging life for people with an inherited form of motor neuron disease, triggering new hope for other forms of the deadly neurodegenerative condition.
Plant-based eateries mushroom around Sydney: new vegan research
Vegan fish and chips, plant-based pizzas and dairy-free ice cream are among the dishes driving a Sydney-wide rise in the popularity of meat-free food, with a side of quiet activism.
Virtual reality lifeguard training may help save lives
Research into the psychology of attention has informed new, game-changing lifeguard training modules that use virtual reality simulations to better detect drowning victims.