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What is migraine? Dr Julian Rodrigues

What is migraine? Dr Julian Rodrigues

Migraine is a disorder of the brain. It can happen at any age and has a wide range of symptoms. There are several subtypes of…

09 Jan 2018

Recognising monogenic diabetes is vital for its management

Recognising monogenic diabetes is vital for its management

Identifying monogenic diabetes – a rare type of diabetes caused by a single genetic mutation — in the young is crucial for appropriate therapies.

23 Oct 2017

Eccentric exercise explained by Professor Ken Nosaka

Eccentric exercise explained by Professor Ken Nosaka

Exercises involving eccentric movements that contract or lengthen muscles have increased health benefits, explains Professor Ken Nosaka in this video.

21 Sep 2017

Parkinson’s Disease: Geoff shares his journey and advice for others

Parkinson’s Disease: Geoff shares his journey and advice for others

Geoff shares his personal experience of unusual muscle and movement symptoms in the lead up to his diagnosis with Parkinson's disease.

29 Aug 2016

Method for targeting the ‘Achilles heel’ of neuroblastoma

Method for targeting the ‘Achilles heel’ of neuroblastoma

Australian scientists have identified a critical molecular ‘feedback loop’ that accelerates the progression of neuroblastoma, a cancer of the nervous system in children that is…

22 Nov 2015

Important Role of Insulin in Making Breast Milk

Important Role of Insulin in Making Breast Milk

A new study by scientists at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center and the University of California Davis adds to their previous research implicating insulin’s role…

07 Jun 2015

Mother’s stress hormone levels may affect foetal growth and long term health of child

Mother’s stress hormone levels may affect foetal growth and long term health of child

The University of Cambridge examined whether levels of the stress hormones known as glucocorticoids can influence the supply of glucose from mother to foetus.

20 Feb 2015

Sexpert Q/A: Spicing up sex life in long term relationships

Sexpert Q/A: Spicing up sex life in long term relationships

Our sexpert, Desiree Spierings, explains how to spice up sex life in long term relationships.

20 Jun 2014

Common Drug Restores Blood Flow in Deadly Form of Muscular Dystrophy

Common Drug Restores Blood Flow in Deadly Form of Muscular Dystrophy

Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute researchers have found that a commonly prescribed drug restores blood flow to oxygen-starved muscles of boys with Duchenne muscular dystrophy, a genetic…

06 Jun 2014