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Killer carbs - Monash scientist finds the key to overeating as we age

A Monash University scientist has discovered key appetite control cells in the human brain degenerate over time, causing increased hunger and potentially weight-gain as we grow older.

New expensive back procedure exposed as ineffective

A world-first study involving Monash University and the Cabrini Research Institute in Melbourne has revealed the injection of bone cement into broken vertebrae is not an effective treatment for patients suffering painful osteoporotic fractures.

Study seeks insight into link between teenagers, parents and alcohol

An Australia-first study by Monash University researchers will investigate the attitudes and beliefs of parents toward their teenagers' use of alcohol and how some parents encourage their children to trial alcohol in the home.

Latest guide shows putting safety first doesn't restrict car choice

The 2009 Used Car Safety Ratings results released by the Monash University Accident Research Centre show that drivers don't have to limit their options when looking to buy a safer car.

Chewing the fat on obesity research

Monash University has led the way in forming a new consortium of experts to tackle Victoria's obesity crisis.

National search for proteins that cause MS

Collaboration between Monash University's Professor Claude Barnard and Professor Ian Smith, and a team of Australian researchers will aim is to discover the proteins that cause multiple sclerosis.

Australian study sheds light on kidney repair and disease

A study by Monash University researchers has shed new light on the microscopic antennas in the kidney that are involved in the organ's repair process.

Stem Cell Awareness Day goes global

Monash Immunology and Stem Cell Laboratories (MISCL) will host their annual Stem Cell Awareness Day online on Wednesday, 23 September 2009.

Study: Testosterone improves learning and memory in postmenopausal women

Monash University research shows that testosterone treatment improves brain function in healthy postmenopausal women.

Medication information critical for emergency patients

A Monash University pharmacist and researcher has appealed for patients travelling to hospital and using regular medications to take their medications with them.

Lessons learned from H1N1 virus pandemic

A comprehensive study has revealed, for the first time, the impact of swine flu on the health of the general public in Australia and New Zealand.

Intensive care procedure saves lives: Swine flu study

A research team has warned medical experts in the Northern Hemisphere not to underestimate the serious impact of the H1N1 (Swine flu) virus with a new report showing that many patients who were critically ill with the virus required prolonged life support treatment with heart-lung machines.

Milestone discovery in cell behaviours

A team of international molecular scientists, led by a Monash University researcher has discovered a new, fast mechanism by which cells communicate change -- for example their location during spreading of a cancer in the human body -- to adjacent cells.

'ECG for the mind' could diagnose depression in an hour

An innovative diagnostic technique invented by a Monash University researcher could dramatically fast-track the detection of mental and neurological illnesses.

Trialing major weight loss for Type 2 diabetes in the overweight

In the first trial of its kind in the world, researchers at Monash University's Centre for Obesity Research and Education (CORE) will examine the benefits of a gastric banding procedure on overweight people with Type 2 diabetes.

Monash attracts over $1.4 million to build healthy partnerships

Three researchers from the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences at Monash University have attracted a total of $1,473,240 from the Rudd Government's first ever round of national Partnerships for Better Health Grants.

Study reveals health and wellbeing of breast cancer sufferers

Breast cancer sufferers who are well-educated and live alone are most likely to be hardest hit by their illness according to a new study by the Monash University Medical School's Women's Health Program.

Obesity expert named Life Scientist of the Year

A Monash University physiologist, whose research into weight management, obesity and diabetes has led to significant medical breakthroughs and drug design, has been awarded one of the nation's top research honours.

A $33.8 million endorsement from the NHMRC

The National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) has endorsed Monash research by awarding a total of $33.8 million to fund 64 research projects, as well as strongly supporting researchers with Career Development Awards, Practitioner Fellowships and Research Fellowships.

Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences partners with GSK with State Government Support

The Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences (MIPS; Australia's leading and most experienced pharmaceutical sciences research institute) and GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) Australia will establish an Australian Centre of Pharmaceutical Innovation to design and develop next generation formulation platforms and new medical products with support from the Victorian Science Agenda Investment Fund.

Monash study suggests rainwater is safe for household use

A world first study by Monash University researchers has found that rainwater is safe for household use.

Indigenous health care tops agenda

Monash University will host a public forum to discuss Indigenous health outcomes and to develop improvement strategies for the Prime Minister's Healing Foundation.

Monash researchers in race to restore sight

Sight could be restored to hundreds of thousands of people around the world with the invention of a bionic eye, developed by Victorian researchers led by a team of scientists from Monash University.

Darwin's illness revisited

Charles Darwin has been given a posthumous medical diagnosis which could finally put to rest extensive speculation about the naturalist's health condition.

Visual phenomenon gives insight into mental health

Researchers have new evidence that a simple eye test could help diagnose inherited mental health conditions such as bipolar disorder (manic depression).

Monash researchers awarded $8 million in Australia Fellowships

Two Monash researchers have been awarded prestigious Australia Fellowships from the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) and will receive $4 million each over a five-year period.

Winning the war on weight

A Monash University-led nationwide study into the health beliefs and behaviours of obese people has found that the more severely obese a person is, the less likely they feel they can reduce their weight.

Effective prostate cancer treatment discovery

Monash University biomedical scientists have identified a new way to treat castrate resistant cells in prostate cancer sufferers - the most common cancer in Australian men.

Monash innovation selected for Telstra research development program

A Monash researcher's patented technique for detecting mental and neurological illness is one of five innovations selected for Telstra's inaugural research and development program.

Monash researchers attract $17.5 million in Research Program grants

The National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) has awarded two Monash University researchers $17.5 million as part of its 2010 Research Program Grants scheme.

PEGylated Dendrimers: a novel mechanism of drug delivery

Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Science (MIPS) researchers, in collaboration with the biotechnology company Starpharma Holdings Ltd (ASX:SPL) have developed a new method to deliver medications that may benefit thousands of patients with particular types of cancer, HIV and lymphatic conditions world-wide.

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