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Clinical trial to test psychedelics in treating depression
Could small doses of the active component in ‘magic’ mushrooms be an alternative to antidepressants? Dr Vince Polito from Macquarie University is preparing to find out.
Treasurer offers little remedy to ailing healthcare system
Pre-election target funding fails to address hospital waiting lists and other health service time bombs, says Macquarie University Centre for Health Economy Director Professor Henry Cutler.
World-first for baby health care as study defines pain in under-1s
Until very recently, there was no reliable way of telling when babies in intensive care were in pain, but a study from Macquarie University researchers has changed that.
Telehealth a winner in consumer report card on Australia’s health system
Findings from the Australian Health Consumer Sentiment Survey deliver an excellent report on Australia’s health system overall – but some are left out, Macquarie University researchers report.
Retirement matters: New study finds post-work wellbeing is not just about money
Career planning has emerged as an unexpectedly important consideration when preparing for retirement, says Professor Joanne Earl from the Centre for Ageing, Cognition and Wellbeing.
‘25 blows to the head’ - New hope for sport head trauma patients
VIDEO: A new biobank at Macquarie University will collect patient data on CTE, a form of dementia caused by repetitive brain injury, with the aim of diagnosing and ultimately preventing the devastating disease.
3-D printed ankle joints help patients walk again
The Limb Reconstruction Centre at Macquarie University is pioneering highly sophisticated 3D-printed ankle replacements that have resolved pain in patients and returned their mobility.
Please explain: Does music help you study?
Music while studying or working can stimulate the imagination– especially with creative tasks - but does it help you concentrate? Music psychologist Dr Kirk Olsen explains.
Boxing deaths show safety rules are not enough: new study
Eleven Australian boxers have died since safety regulations were introduced in the 1970s. Injury epidemiologist Dr Reidar Lystad says these deaths show the regulations are not doing their job.
Pandemic measures cut rate of salmonella poisoning
Australia’s public health measures to combat COVID-19 in 2020 had an unexpected but welcome side effect: less gastro. Professor Janaki Amin from Macquarie Medical School explains the link.
Nasal spray the new hope for COVID-19 vaccine delivery
A Macquarie University respiratory scientist has begun work on a scoping study to deliver mRNA vaccines via nasal spray – a method that could have huge implications for COVID-19 vaccination around the world.
Six reasons to give up drinking
Could your body benefit if you gave up alcohol for a month? If you have more than one drink a day, the answer is yes, says MQ Health dietician Valentina Duong.