With 15% of Australian couples seeking IVF treatment to conceive and the overall quality of sperm in decline globally, researchers from the Infertility and Reproduction Research Program have unearthed a connection between lipid peroxidation that occurs in both poor sperm health and in other diseases.
Category: Research
New ischaemic stroke rehab could speed up recovery
Dr. Kirsten Coupland specialises in understanding what happens after ischaemic strokes and the role of cerebrospinal fluid in the after-effects of stroke.
Can’t get your teen off the couch? High-intensity interval training might help
Many studies have shown physical activity levels decline during the teenage years. In Australia, less than 10% of older adolescents are getting enough physical activity. Introducing your teen to high-intensity interval training (HIIT) is one way to get them moving and feeling better.
Monkeypox: HMRI Researcher Josh Davis gives the facts
Some 124 cases of monkeypox have been identified in Australia since May 2022. HMRI researcher and infectious disease expert Professor Josh Davis believes monkeypox is not in the same ballpark as COVID-19 but it’s good to be cautious.
Researchers discover potential new melanoma treatment giving hope to patients
HMRI and University of Newcastle researchers have discovered that treating patients who have late-stage treatment resistant melanoma with a combination of two existing drugs significantly increases their survival times.
Can supplements or diet reduce symptoms of arthritis? Here’s what the evidence says
Arthritis is a disease that affects more than 350 million people affected around the globe, including about four million Australians. But can supplements or diet reduce the symptoms of arthritis?
World-first stroke recovery program launches in Newcastle
Professor Coralie English and stroke survivor partner Ms Meredith Burke have launched i-REBOUND, a program developed to provide people who have had a stroke access to expert, purpose-designed resources – helping them to eat well and move more.
Key to growing natural tissue for female reproductive system reconstruction unlocked
With up to 80,000 female reproductive repair surgeries performed every year in the United States alone, Professor Pradeep Tanwar and his team from HMRI and the University of Newcastle, committed to unravelling the mysteries of human reproductive tract development.
Empowering thyroid cancer patients
Congratulations to HMRI researcher Conjoint Associate Professor Christine O’Neill whose research paper on the poor quality of life experienced by people who have had thyroid surgery for malignant cancer and benign thyroid disease, was recently published in the World Journal of Surgery. Dr O’Neill’s world-leading research is part of a new research program at HMRI, […]
Sick with worry: Could you have cyberchondria?
Do you Google your symptoms? Do you convince yourself that you have a condition based on what you’ve read? And does this whole process make you extremely anxious?
