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Cold and Flu: Natural Remedies

Cold and Flu: Natural Remedies

When you have a cold or flu, symptoms like coughs and sniffles are annoying and can leave you feeling pretty miserable. But you'll find many…

04 Aug 2013

Cold and flu prevention at work

Cold and flu prevention at work

Cold and flu spread easily in the workplace. Occupational health and safety measures for cold and flu prevention include employees getting a flu shot and…

14 Jul 2013

Common childhood asthma not rooted in allergens, inflammation

Common childhood asthma not rooted in allergens, inflammation

Little is known about why asthma develops, how it constricts the airway, or why response to treatments varies among patients.

11 Jun 2013

Non-inherited mutations account for many heart defects

Non-inherited mutations account for many heart defects

New mutations that are absent in parents but appear in their offspring account for at least 10% of severe congenital…

07 Jun 2013

Asthma Foundation NSW Sounds Winter Warming Warning

Asthma Foundation NSW Sounds Winter Warming Warning

Asthma Foundation NSW has marked the official start to winter by urging consumers to choose their winter heating options carefully…

04 Jun 2013

Lymphatic System

Lymphatic System

The lymphatic system the body's secondary circulatory system. Its functions are closely linked to the functions of the body's primary circulatory system, the blood circulation. Organs and cells of the lymphatic system play an integral role in supporting the immune system, which is a functional system consisting of cells (e.g. blood cells which fight infection) and molecules (e.g. antibodies which protect against particular diseases). Unlike other body systems the immune system has no organs.

27 Apr 2013

Reducing tumour growth and spread of advanced neuroblastoma

Reducing tumour growth and spread of advanced neuroblastoma

In a world-first discovery, researchers at Children’s Cancer Institute Australia (CCIA) have found a potential new way to reduce neuroblastoma…

01 Mar 2013

Benefits of higher oxygen, breathing device persist after infancy

Benefits of higher oxygen, breathing device persist after infancy

By the time they reached toddlerhood, very preterm infants originally treated with higher oxygen levels continued to show benefits when…

04 Jan 2013

Nasal Application of 5% Tea Tree Oil (TTO) Versus Mupirocin for the Prevention of Catheter-associated Infections in Renal Dialysis Patients

This study will compare the use of tea tree oil against mupirocin as a topical nasal antiseptic to see which…

01 Jan 2013