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Friday, November 20th, 2009
Crikey’s Bernard Keane, Dr Will Grant, Tony Kevin, Simon Grose and Dr onacloV tackle the big questions about climate change in an event to be live streamed on the Internet this Wednesday at 12.30pm.
Friday, November 13th, 2009
Stress plays a significant role in young people developing body image problems, but the causes of that stress are very different for males and females, according to ANU research released as part of National Psychology Week.
Thursday, November 12th, 2009
As part of National Psychology Week, ANU and 666 ABC Canberra have teamed up to present an interactive public forum this Thursday, where six experts will seek to shed light on an age-old question – “What’s wrong with our teenagers?”
Wednesday, November 11th, 2009
Teens forum tackles one really big question.
Wednesday, November 11th, 2009
ANU staff encouraged to pursue their well being.
Wednesday, November 11th, 2009
ANU Health Service is offering free health promotion clinics to interested staff throughout the entire month of November.
Tuesday, November 10th, 2009
Your snoring could be more than just irritating to your partner, it could be a sign that you suffer from sleep apnoea, and a new study at ANU seeks to examine the impact of sleep apnoea on psychological health.
Monday, November 9th, 2009
Women who have an early menopause are unlikely to have a long term increased risk of hip fractures associated with menopausal bone density weakening, according to a new study.
Monday, November 9th, 2009
Would you prefer to be ‘popular’ or ‘well-liked’? A new study has shown that for Canberra’s young people, being well-liked is much more desirable than being popular, and being popular does not always mean you’re well-liked.
Monday, November 9th, 2009
In a breakthrough discovery a research team at The Australian National University has found a critical circuit in the immune system which when faulty causes loss of immunization memory and would explain why some people suffer frequent and repeated infections.
Thursday, November 5th, 2009
People who survive traumatic events often relive the experience over and over again. Now an ANU researcher wants to explore if people with depression experience similar intrusive memories of key events in their life.
Monday, November 2nd, 2009
Does getting older mean accepting the decline of our mental and physical faculties? Professor Kaarin Anstey and her colleagues at ANU are investigating ways in which ageing can be a positive experience, including the kinds of activities that are likely to contribute to healthier senior years.
Thursday, October 22nd, 2009
The number of people in Australia with chronic hepatitis B infection (HBV) is predicted to increase markedly over the next decade, according to a new report released by the Australian Centre for Economic Research on Health (ACERH) at The Australian National University (ANU).
Wednesday, October 21st, 2009
The people who generously bequeathed their bodies to further medical science have been honoured with the opening of a memorial garden at ANU.
Monday, October 12th, 2009
Australian general practitioners and their staff commonly encounter aggressive patients who are verbally abusive, display threatening behaviour or cause property damage, a national study reveals.
Thursday, October 8th, 2009
Methods used for analysing a person’s risk of cardiovascular diseases are shedding new light on assessing and modifying a person’s risk of depression, according to a study from The Australian National University.
Thursday, October 8th, 2009
Voluntary access to family planning should be made more easily available to poor communities in least developed countries to assist their ability to adapt to the harmful effects of a changing climate according to a researcher from ANU.
Wednesday, October 7th, 2009
Professor Julio Licinio has taken up the position of Director of The John Curtin School of Medical Research.
Friday, September 25th, 2009
The discovery of exactly how the malaria parasite resists the effects of the drug chloroquine could lead to a resurgence in the use of this one-time ‘wonder drug’ to combat the global malaria problem.
Wednesday, September 23rd, 2009
Australia’s health system is failing the many people who suffer from multiple illnesses as it is principally designed to deal with individual conditions, a new study suggests.
Tuesday, September 1st, 2009
The draft National Primary Health Care Strategy, released yesterday, provides a clear direction for the future frontline health system and now’s the time for action, says the Director of the Australian Primary Health Care Research Institute (APHCRI) based at The Australian National University.
Tuesday, September 1st, 2009
Direct-to-consumer genetic testing is supposed to let consumers know if they are predisposed to certain diseases or conditions – but is this information ultimately helpful or harmful? That’s the question a researcher from The Australian National wants to answer in a new study. (Image: ynse/Flickr)
Monday, August 31st, 2009
One of Australia’s most distinguished cancer biologists, Professor Suzanne Cory was awarded the Curtin Medal at a ceremony at The John Curtin School of Medical Research (JCSMR) last week.
Thursday, August 27th, 2009
People who drink light to moderate amounts of alcohol in later life are less likely to develop dementia than people who abstain from alcohol consumption, an ANU study has found.
Monday, August 24th, 2009
One of Australia’s most distinguished cancer biologists, Professor Suzanne Cory was awarded the prestigious Curtin Medal at a ceremony at the John Curtin School of Medical Research, on Monday 24 August.
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