Health & wellbeing

Inroads to better care

25/Nov/2008

CANNING Division of General Practice is making its own inroads into closing the gap in health and life expectancy between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal Australians with a new health network. more »

Dementia rate high in indigenous people

12/Nov/2008

Centre director Professor Flicker with (left) research officer Geraldine Shadforth and project manager Kate Smith.

STUDIES by the WA Centre for Health and Ageing (WACHA) have shown that dementia rates among WA indigenous people are some of the highest in the world. more »

Support for sensory loss

11/Nov/2008

The Senses Foundation has released a pack for families of deafblind sufferers.

SENSES Foundation of WA has released a DVD to assist people who have a friend or family member that suffers from acquired deafblindness. more »

Age raises iron risk

11/Nov/2008

Professor John Olynyk, co-author of the study into iron levels in older adults.

HEALTH experts are urging adults to check their iron levels, as local research shows the risk of iron overload complications increases with age. more »

On the cusp of a cancer breakthrough

08/Nov/2008

KALAMUNDA researcher Dr Louise Winteringham is engaged in studies that could help in the fight against breast, ovarian and prostate cancer. more »

Mission to find a cure

04/Nov/2008

Diabetes researcher Emma Jamieson says that having the disease herself gives her added motivation to find a cure.

MANAGING Type 1 diabetes herself, Thornlie scientist Emma Jamieson is investigating a cure for the condition with added motivation in the lead-up to World Diabetes Day on November 14. more »

Back-pain trial

21/Oct/2008

PEOPLE suffering chronic lower back pain are being asked to take part in a clinical trial of laser acupuncture. more »

Lupins good for you

11/Oct/2008

Associate Professor Jayasena and Professor Leedman pose with a range of lupin-based products

BISCUITS and pasta that use high-protein lupin flour could be set to join a line of healthier breads already stocked on supermarket shelves. more »

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Exercise your way to good memory

08/Oct/2008

JUST 20 minutes of activity every day can prevent memory deterioration, results of a trial by a team of West Australian health experts suggest. more »

Coping after loss of a babe

03/Oct/2008

THE trauma that inevitably results from the death of a baby can linger for generations, but it doesn’t have to. more »

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