Category: News & Articles
A rare disease is a condition with a prevalence of less than 1 in 2,000. ... individually rare, these conditions are collectively common. Rare Disease Day on 28 February raises awareness of the 7,000 rare diseases and brings the rare disease community together. Image: Ainsely and daughter Charleigh ...
Category: News & Articles
... new treatment for two inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD): Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. HMRI researchers have received a $98,700 ... new treatment for two inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD): Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. Dr Gerard Kaiko and his team, from ... world-first research developing a new therapy to reduce the long-term disease progression of Crohn’s disease, IBD and ulcerative colitis. ...
Category: News & Articles
University of Newcastle and HMRI respiratory disease expert Professor Peter Wark will lead a new $2.1m project to ... develop targeted treatments for the rare genetic and life-threatening disease cystic fibrosis, which damages the lungs and digestive system. University of Newcastle and HMRI respiratory disease expert Professor Peter Wark will lead a new $2.1m project to ...
Category: General
To mark Rare Disease Day 2017, HMRI and the Priority Research Centre GrowUpWell host ... disorder: Not such a rare experience Register online To mark Rare Disease Day 2017, HMRI and the Priority Research Centre GrowUpWell ... ability to cope and adjust to having a child with a diagnosed rare disease. The seminar will be chaired by Dr Linda Campbell and Associate ...
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... for debilitating inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs) such as Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. Dr Simon Keely has shown the potential of a new therapy for Inflammatory Bowel Disease. University of Newcastle researchers have shown the potential of ... for debilitating inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs) such as Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. In collaboration with the University of ...
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... of contact for patients with initial symptoms of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), many of these health professional lack confidence about ... of contact for patients with initial symptoms of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), many of these health professional lack confidence about ... People with IBD report poor quality of life, particularly when the disease is active. However, the disease is complex, life-long and ...
Category: Research
Asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) are the two major chronic respiratory diseases in ... Institute of Health and Welfare ). COPD is a leading cause of disease burden in Australia and the 5th leading cause of death (Source ... of smoking and COPD in Australia. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a term used to describe a number of lung conditions, ...
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... in understanding key mechanisms involved in Alzheimer’s disease. Working with an eminent scientific team that included Nobel ... in understanding key mechanisms involved in Alzheimer’s disease. People afflicted with Alzheimer’s disease develop progressive shrinking of the brain and memory ...
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... viral infections in people with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). Dr Jemma Mayall from HMRI’s Immune Health Research ... why viral infections are worse in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease sufferers HMRI researchers have discovered why viral infections are worse in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease sufferers. copd research, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease ...
Category: Research
... and how healthy interventions can help to prevent cardiovascular disease development . Around 62 per cent of Australians adults do not ... research group at HMRI. Research Preventing Cardiovascular Disease Research Researchers have a strong focus on how the heart responds to physical activity and preventing cardiovascular disease with healthy interventions. exercise, nutrition Preventing ...
