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Ancient Europeans were lactose intolerant for the first 4,000 years they made cheese
As early humans shifted from hunting and gathering to agriculture, their genomes shifted, too. But according to new research, the adaptations that allow us to enjoy dairy products without digestion problems may have arisen much later than expected in some populations. The new study, published Tuesday in Nature Communications, sequenced the genetic information of 13…
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ASMI Media Release – Complementary Medicines Improve Health
New Research: Complementary medicines can improve consumer health and reduce costs 15 October 2014. Specific complementary medicines can contribute to improved health and reduced consumer healthcare costs, according to a new study by economic research firm Frost and Sullivan. The study, ‘Targeted Use of Complementary Medicines: Potential Health Outcomes and Cost Savings in Australia,’ which…
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As Pharmacists How Can We Prepare For an Ebola Outbreak?
Like a lot of health professionals I have been reading about the Ebola outbreak and what we, as pharmacists, should provide in the form of information or treatment support. I have not seen anything from our official bodies, and it may be too late if an outbreak actually occurs within Australia. The mathematics of the…
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Expect 6000 more Australian deaths if pollution rises to ‘safe’ threshold
A leading pollution expert is warning Australian governments not to use the existing national pollution standards when assessing new infrastructure projects.The National Environment Protection Measures (NEPM) has set maximum daily limits, or ‘standards’, for six key outdoor pollutants, which QUT‘s Associate Professor Adrian Barnett says many authorities wrongly assume to be ‘safe’ thresholds for health. To test that…
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Xenon UV light robot kills surface Ebola in two minutes – why doesn’t every hospital have one of these?
While vaccine makers and drug companies are rushing to bring medical interventions to the market that might address the Ebola pandemic, there’s already a technology available right now that can kill surface Ebola in just two minutes in hospitals, quarantine centers, commercial offices and even public schools. This would help control the spread of the…
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A Needle-Coated Capsule to Replace an Injection
Given a choice, most patients would prefer to take a drug orally instead of getting an injection. Unfortunately, many drugs, especially those made from large proteins, cannot be given as a pill because they get broken down in the stomach before they can be absorbed. To help overcome that obstacle, researchers at MIT and Massachusetts…
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Magnesium Supplementation Without the “Coke and Fries”
Elderly patients (increasing by the day as “baby boomers” turn 65) are at risk from magnesium deficiency, most commonly when they are taking diuretics, proton pump inhibitors, or both simultaneously. If you need help with your estate planning, you can check it out here! Magnesium deficiencies can also occur in the diet because many pasture…
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New centre to unlock the secrets of cheaper, quality healthcare
An Australian-first health research centre at UNSW promises to realise the potential of big data to reduce the costs of healthcare while simultaneously improving the prevention and management of many diseases. UNSW’s new Centre for Big Data in Health will put Australia at the forefront of global innovation in medicine and healthcare by linking, scrutinising…
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Tea significantly lowers risk of non-CV death, study reveals
Drinking tea reduces non-cardiovascular mortality by 24%, reveals a study in 131 000 people presented at ESC Congress today by Professor Nicolas Danchin from France. Professor Danchin said: “If you have to choose between tea or coffee it’s probably better to drink tea. Coffee and tea are important components of our way of life. Their…
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Pharmacy Practice Research – a New Disruptive Approach
Pharmacy Practice research is something we are aware is happening, but the breadth and depth of research is not clearly visible. At a time when pharmacy needs some sort of direction with evidence to back it up, information is very sparse. There is an awareness that a range of grants is made available to pharmacy…