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News And Stories
Breast cancer is the second most commonly diagnosed cancer in Australia, and the most common cancer diagnosed in women. Over the past 10 years, diagnosis has increased by 24%, but
University of Newcastle and Hunter Medical Research Institute Healthy Minds researchers, Dr Dara Sampson and Dr Louise Thornton are launching a mood-tracking app called the MindPulse Program to gather real-time
Newcastle Permanent and the Hunter Medical Research Institute (HMRI) have announced a new partnership, powered by a two-million-dollar donation to advance the impact of medical research, nurture local talent, and
The University of Newcastle will lead a national research program aiming to transform Australia’s healthprevention system and reduce the chronic disease burden. Awarded a $5 million National Health and Medical
Researchers from HMRI’s Drug Repurposing Research Program are currently waging a two-pronged attack on ovarian cancer.   Dr Michelle Wong-Brown says that their research started out trying to find new drugs
Pharmacist and HMRI Heart and Stroke researcher, Joshua Bennetts, has devoted years to exploring the ways pharmacists provide meaningful support in the transition between hospital and home.   “Many patients who
Dietitians play an important role in healthcare, providing expert advice and guidance on food, nutrition, and diet to keep us healthy and treat a wide variety of patients with specific
Sleep and dementia researcher, Dr Caroline Faucher, from HMRI’s Brain Neuromodulation Research Program has identified the impact that napping could have on the memory of those at who could be at
Earlier this year, researchers from HMRI’s Heart and Stroke Research Program commenced the FOCUSR study, a community-based research study on stress and stress management that aims to understand more about
It’s estimated that there are more than 400,000 Australians currently living with dementia and around 150,000 people develop dementia in Australia each year.Without a medical breakthrough, the number of people

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