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Erin Clarke
Free fruit-and-veg and fewer kilos
September 22, 2017

A new HMRI nutritional study is offering free fruit and veg, $100 off your grocery bill, and the chance to lose weight!

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Professor Mike Fay
Radiation 'warhead' for brain cancer
September 18, 2017

Mark Hughes Foundation Fellowship recipient Professor Mike Fay is planning to use PET scan imaging to attack brain tumours from the inside

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Laureate Professor Roger Smith AM
Placental ageing linked to stillbirth
September 14, 2017

A pregnancy research team has discovered that stillbirths can be triggered by ageing of the placenta, depriving unborn babies of oxygen and nutrients.

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Associate Professor Andrew Searles
Program fills gaps to ensure health dollars are well spent
September 11, 2017

An innovative program in health technology assessment is enabling NSW researchers to evaluate the cost and consequence of healthcare initiatives at the local level.

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Associate Professor Coralie English
Australia sets the standard in stroke treatment and care
September 6, 2017

Australian stroke patients are set to receive the latest and world’s best stroke treatment and care following the launch of new Clinical Guidelines for Stroke Management at Parliament House

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Gluten-free bread
Don't self-diagnose gluten intolerance
September 4, 2017

Researchers have highlighted the potential risks of of changing to a gluten-free diet after a self-diagnosis

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Alix Woolard
Parental influence on infant development
August 31, 2017

A new study is examining how infant development in the critical first year of life is influenced by parental wellbeing and lifestyle factors.

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DADEE program
Program awarded for empowering girls
August 31, 2017

HMRI's DADEE program has received a national award or enhancing the physical and mental wellbeing of young girls.

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Anna Rayward
Refreshing way to get better sleep
August 28, 2017

Researchers are conducting the nationwide REFRESH clinical trial designed to improve sleep quality among those aged 40-65.

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Footy stars mount Everest challenge for MHF
August 28, 2017

A scrum of Newcastle Knight’s Old Boys have put their heads together to tackle an Everest Base Camp challenge for brain cancer.

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Professor Marjorie Walker
GPs urged to consider coeliac diagnosis
August 21, 2017

A review article has found that coeliac disease cases are being overlooked by GPs and remain undiagnosed worldwide

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