Mercaptopurine (6-MP) is used to treat leukemia and autoimmune diseases. However, higher levels of this drug in body fluids may cause severe health problems. In an article recently published in the j… [+6751 chars]
In Australia, the likelihood of living for at least five years after being diagnosed with cancer has risen from 51% to 70% over the past 30 years. But not everyone has the same opportunity. Similarl… [+5637 chars]
Theres growing recognition that creative pursuits like painting, singing or dancing can have a positive impact on physical and mental health, can lessen isolation, and can increase connection to comm… [+5336 chars]
Monkeypox has spread to a new Australian state, bringing the nation's total to 24 cases. Queensland has confirmed its first monkey pox case but risk to the public is "very low", say health authoritie… [+1847 chars]
Published: 7:15am, 12 Jul, 2022 Updated: 7:15am, 12 Jul, 2022
Heart disease the leading cause of death in the U.S. is so deadly in part because the heart, unlike other organs, cannot repair itself after injury. That is why tissue engineering, ultimately includi… [+6244 chars]
Theres growing recognition that creative pursuits like painting, singing or dancing can have a positive impact on physical and mental health, can lessen isolation, and can increase connection to comm… [+5336 chars]
Two people will be treated with antibodies after a horse tested positive for Hendra Virus in north Queensland earlier this month. Queensland recorded its first case of the virus in five years when t… [+1168 chars]
Frequent players of video games show superior sensorimotor decision-making skills and enhanced activity in key regions of the brain as compared to non-players, according to a recent study by Georgia … [+3115 chars]
Did you know that when farmers want to fatten cattle or pigs, they feed them grain? Wagyu beef, anyone? Or if you want to give a goose a fatty liver, you force corn down its throat? Hmmm, paté de f… [+6812 chars]
Immunotherapy has revolutionized treatment for many forms of cancer, but glioblastoma multiforme (GBM), the most common and deadly form of brain cancer, has remained untouched. GBM tumors are sometim… [+4360 chars]
Lowering body mass index (BMI) could potentially save millions of lives globally by preventing non-communicable diseases new Griffith University research shows. In a study published in eClinicalMedi… [+2243 chars]
