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Instagram can make teens feel bad about their body, but parents can help. Here’s how

Last week Facebook’s internal research revealed Instagram’s toxic effects on some young people’s body image — particularly girls.
23 September, 2021 Mental Health

We need more nurses and midwives

My affiliation with Monash University has been longstanding, having commenced my undergraduate studies in 2012.
22 September, 2021 Education
Preeclampsia

A New Hope for Preeclampsia Sufferers

A simple, commercially available nutritional extract may be the key to treating pregnant women suffering with a dangerous condition, preeclampsia.
22 September, 2021 Clinical Sciences - Monash Health

Building the healthcare workforce of the future

The Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences (FMNHS) presented a virtual panel discussion event for career counsellors from top Victorian schools to hear directly from researchers and alumni. If you were unable to attend the virtual event
21 September, 2021 Education

Gut microbe signatures may indicate adverse reaction to cancer treatments

A collaborative study involving Monash University has revealed specific gut microbiota signatures that may signal adverse body responses to cancer immunotherapy treatments.
21 September, 2021 Clinical Sciences - The Alfred
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Lessons from how bats resist COVID could inform new treatments in humans

A paper recently published in the prestigious journal, Science Immunology, explores the idea that studying bats’ responses to SARS-CoV-2 may provide key insights into how and when to best use existing therapies for COVID-19, and to develop new
18 September, 2021 Clinical Sciences - Monash Health
The spindle is responsible for separating the chromosomes equally when the oocyte goes through specialist meiotic cell divisions. The spindle is made of fibres called microtubules (green) to which the chromosomes (red) are attached. The use of MitoQ

Treatments that may protect eggs against ageing in older women

A woman’s fertility decreases as she ages – largely because of fewer healthy oocytes or eggs, and those that are available for fertilisation often have chromosomal abnormalities which result in a higher incidence of miscarriage and
18 September, 2021 Biomedicine Discovery Institute

Telehealth: the future of healthcare at a distance

Through technology, healthcare is embarking on new ways to deliver services to meet the future needs of consumers. While not a completely new concept, telehealth is one area that is being embraced, largely due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
17 September, 2021 Education

Developing improved non-invasive imaging for assessing heart damage

A Monash University team has led the development of novel imaging tracers that could advance non-invasive assessment of heart damage.
16 September, 2021 Cardiovascular Health