Heart
01 Jan 2013
VIGOUR trials
The VIGOUR group is an international partnership for sharing information, resources, responsibility and credit. VIGOUR (the Virtual Coordinating Center for Global Collaborative Cardiovascular Research) is an international collaboration of investigators from academic institutions in over 40 countries undertaking clinical trials on treatment for acute cardiovascular events, such as myocardial infarction…
Heart
01 Jan 2013
LIPID trial follow-up
Long-term Intervention with Pravastatin in Ischaemic Disease. The trial has been completed and patients are still being followed up to examine the long-term safety and cost-effectiveness of pravastatin. Official Title Conditions Study Type Study Design Further Details LIPID (Long-term Intervention with Pravastatin in Ischaemic Disease) was a large multicentre trial…
Heart
01 Jan 2013
FIELD trial
Fenofibrate Intervention and Event Lowering in Diabetes: prevention of coronary heart disease with fenofibrate in people with diabetes. The FIELD trial Fenofibrate Intervention and Event Lowering in Diabetes aims to determine whether treatment with fenofibrate, a potent modifier of blood lipid levels, will reduce the risk of fatal coronary heart…
Children's health
28 Dec 2012
Teen terminal illness blurs boundaries
Blurring professional and personal boundaries can sometimes happen when it comes to caring for adolescents and young adults (AYA) with a terminal illness, according to a Flinders University palliative care expert. Ms Kim Devery, a lecturer in the Department of Palliative and Supportive Services, and colleague Mrs Sharon…
Blood
21 Dec 2012
Intensified chemotherapy shows promise for children with very high-risk form of leukaemia
Young patients with an aggressive form of leukaemia who are likely to relapse after chemotherapy treatment can significantly reduce those odds by receiving additional courses of chemotherapy, suggest the findings of a clinical trial led by investigators at Dana-Farber/Children’s Hospital Cancer Center in Boston. The trial leaders will present the…
Gastro
17 Dec 2012
Tasty and gluten-free
Cereals are good for you, supplying the body with carbohydrates, proteins and vitamins. Yet some people are intolerant to the gluten protein they contain. Now, researchers are developing new recipes for tasty, gluten-free pasta and pastries. Not every person can eat what they like; far from it, one in every…
Children's health
17 Dec 2012
Preschool movement skills programs could lead to life-long benefits
Preschools could hold the key to kids developing a life-long interest in physical activity. Researchers with Deakin University’s School of Health and Social Development, with colleagues from Northern NSW Local Health District, evaluated a movement skills program run by NSW Health in 18 NSW preschools. The study, published in the…
Blood
14 Dec 2012
New research shows an interesting twist in the fight against malaria
New research published in the prestigious Science journal has challenged previous notions about how the body fights against malaria infection. Scientists have discovered that platelets, normally known for their role in preventing bleeding, can actually target and kill the parasite that causes malaria as it grows inside red blood cells.
Blood
12 Dec 2012
Babies get a better chance to escape a dangerous health cycle
A promising step forward in stopping an intergenerational cycle of birth complications, diabetes and obesity associated with gestational diabetes has been made by researchers at the University of Sydney. “To our knowledge, this is the first study to show that mums with carefully controlled gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) can give…
