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MEDIA ALERT 29 January, 2024 How did COVID-19 restrictions impact alcohol consumption in Australia? Experts from La Trobe University’s Centre for Alcohol and Policy Research have undertaken a longitudinal study of 775 participants, with six survey waves between April and December 2020, examining alcohol consumption in Victoria compared to the rest of Australia during … Continued
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24 January 2024 The illegal fishing of sea cucumbers on the Rowley Shoals in northern West Australia is causing concern from marine experts around the long-term consequences on the sea cucumber population and environmental impacts. According to CDU sea cucumber expert Dr Veronica Toral-Granda illegal sea cucumber fishery happens due to the high dollar value … Continued
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A recent study out of UNSW Sydney’s Centre for Healthy Brain Ageing (CHeBA) suggests that the research pace into understanding biomarkers for the diagnosis of vascular cognitive impairment and dementia needs to be accelerated. The review, led by Dr Satoshi Hosoki and published in Nature Reviews Neurology, indicates that multiple molecular biomarkers have been associated … Continued
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FOR IMMEDIATE Release A collaboration between La Trobe University and clinical-stage drug development company, AdAlta, has led to a world-first breakthrough in the treatment of malaria. Malaria is a life-threatening disease spread to humans by some types of mosquitoes. There were 247 million cases of malaria in 2021 across the world, with an estimated … Continued
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To help address potential harms associated with electronic gaming machines, West HQ has partnered with a leading gambling research institution to undertake a world-first research program to assist in the development of safer gambling environments and practices. The board of the leading Sydney hospitality, fitness, leisure and entertainment venue has approved funding and support for … Continued
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Aegros Releases Top-Line Interim Clinical Trial Results of its COVID-19 Hyperimmune Aegros, an Australian clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company leader in the development and manufacture of plasma derived medicinal products (PDMPs), today announced positive top-line interim results from its CHAT clinical trial. Top-line interim results indicate that Aegros’ COVID-19 hyperimmune provides higher levels of antibodies compared to … Continued
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The House Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Resources today tabled its report Sovereign, smart, sustainable: Driving advanced manufacturing in Australia. The Chair of the Committee, Mr Rob Mitchell MP, said “manufacturing has been in decline in this country since the sixties. Now is the time to turn that around and set Australia on a course to becoming globally … Continued
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Charles Darwin University (CDU) researchers will investigate ways to grow and retain women working in the Northern Territory’s commercial seafood industry, a sector where worldwide they are significantly underrepresented. The landmark study aims to understand the various ways in which women have participated in the NT seafood industry, explore barriers for engagement and the factors … Continued
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Australian Unity, the nation’s first member-owned wellbeing company, has released its latest Wellbeing Index survey report in partnership with Deakin University. Conducted in June 2023, the survey measured the subjective wellbeing of over 2,000 Australians aged 18 to 97 against a series of national and personal life areas, including the economy, health, and community … Continued
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A newly funded Monash University-led research program will investigate the potential of Chimeric Antigen Receptor T (CAR T) cell therapy, previously only effective in blood cancers, for the treatment of prostate cancer. Prostate cancer* is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in Australia and remains a leading cause of death worldwide. At present, there is no … Continued
