inMelbourne » Health http://www.inmelbourne.com.au From the centre of Melbourne a blogger with his finger on the heart beat of the city Thu, 29 Jul 2010 20:23:00 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Breakthrough in search for Huntington’s treatment http://www.inmelbourne.com.au/2010/07/28/breakthrough-in-search-for-huntingtons-treatment/ http://www.inmelbourne.com.au/2010/07/28/breakthrough-in-search-for-huntingtons-treatment/#comments Wed, 28 Jul 2010 02:28:00 +0000 http://www.inmelbourne.com.au/2010/07/28/breakthrough-in-search-for-huntingtons-treatment/ Melbourne researchers believe they have made a breakthrough in the search for a treatment for Huntington’s disease.

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]]> http://www.inmelbourne.com.au/2010/07/28/breakthrough-in-search-for-huntingtons-treatment/feed/ 0 More hepatitis C cases linked to Melbourne clinic http://www.inmelbourne.com.au/2010/07/27/more-hepatitis-c-cases-linked-to-melbourne-clinic/ http://www.inmelbourne.com.au/2010/07/27/more-hepatitis-c-cases-linked-to-melbourne-clinic/#comments Tue, 27 Jul 2010 00:39:00 +0000 http://www.inmelbourne.com.au/2010/07/27/more-hepatitis-c-cases-linked-to-melbourne-clinic/ Health officials say evidence suggests the number of women who have contracted hepatitis C at a day surgery in Melbourne’s north-east has risen to 35.

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]]> http://www.inmelbourne.com.au/2010/07/27/more-hepatitis-c-cases-linked-to-melbourne-clinic/feed/ 0 Radiotherapy may save more lives than drugs http://www.inmelbourne.com.au/2010/07/22/radiotherapy-may-save-more-lives-than-drugs/ http://www.inmelbourne.com.au/2010/07/22/radiotherapy-may-save-more-lives-than-drugs/#comments Wed, 21 Jul 2010 18:42:00 +0000 http://www.inmelbourne.com.au/2010/07/22/radiotherapy-may-save-more-lives-than-drugs/ Australian-led research has found radiotherapy can do more to save cancer patients’ lives than receiving more drugs.

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Radiotherapy may save more lives than drugs

]]> http://www.inmelbourne.com.au/2010/07/22/radiotherapy-may-save-more-lives-than-drugs/feed/ 0 Keys to gluten intolerance found http://www.inmelbourne.com.au/2010/07/22/keys-to-gluten-intolerance-found/ http://www.inmelbourne.com.au/2010/07/22/keys-to-gluten-intolerance-found/#comments Wed, 21 Jul 2010 14:37:00 +0000 http://www.inmelbourne.com.au/2010/07/22/keys-to-gluten-intolerance-found/ The identification of key molecules that make gluten toxic could one day help those with coeliac disease, researchers say.

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Keys to gluten intolerance found

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]]> http://www.inmelbourne.com.au/2010/07/21/couple-sues-over-failed-down-syndrome-diagnosis/feed/ 0 Rotavirus vaccine trials begin in Melbourne http://www.inmelbourne.com.au/2010/07/20/rotavirus-vaccine-trials-begin-in-melbourne/ http://www.inmelbourne.com.au/2010/07/20/rotavirus-vaccine-trials-begin-in-melbourne/#comments Mon, 19 Jul 2010 19:00:00 +0000 http://www.inmelbourne.com.au/2010/07/20/rotavirus-vaccine-trials-begin-in-melbourne/ Australian researchers are hoping a new vaccine to protect newborn babies against a life-threatening diarrhoeal disease will be on the market by 2012.

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]]> http://www.inmelbourne.com.au/2010/07/20/rotavirus-vaccine-trials-begin-in-melbourne/feed/ 0 Super-clinic pledge for Melbourne http://www.inmelbourne.com.au/2010/07/19/super-clinic-pledge-for-melbourne/ http://www.inmelbourne.com.au/2010/07/19/super-clinic-pledge-for-melbourne/#comments Sun, 18 Jul 2010 17:01:00 +0000 http://www.inmelbourne.com.au/2010/07/19/super-clinic-pledge-for-melbourne/ The Federal Health Minister Nicola Roxon has announced plans for a GP super-clinic at Hume in Melbourne’s north.

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]]> http://www.inmelbourne.com.au/2010/07/08/mum-heads-to-thailand-in-bid-for-daughter/feed/ 0 Tigers rest Cousins for Freo clash http://www.inmelbourne.com.au/2010/07/08/tigers-rest-cousins-for-freo-clash/ http://www.inmelbourne.com.au/2010/07/08/tigers-rest-cousins-for-freo-clash/#comments Wed, 07 Jul 2010 15:18:00 +0000 http://www.inmelbourne.com.au/2010/07/08/tigers-rest-cousins-for-freo-clash/ Richmond midfielder Ben Cousins has been ruled out of Saturday night’s AFL match against Fremantle because of his health scare earlier this week.

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]]> http://www.inmelbourne.com.au/2010/07/08/tigers-rest-cousins-for-freo-clash/feed/ 0 Doctors complete full intestinal transplant http://www.inmelbourne.com.au/2010/07/03/doctors-complete-full-intestinal-transplant/ http://www.inmelbourne.com.au/2010/07/03/doctors-complete-full-intestinal-transplant/#comments Fri, 02 Jul 2010 14:42:00 +0000 http://www.inmelbourne.com.au/2010/07/03/doctors-complete-full-intestinal-transplant/ Surgeons in Melbourne have completed Australia’s first full intestinal transplant.

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