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Can you use virtual reality (VR) to treat insomnia?

This is what University of Newcastle and HMRI Psychiatry PhD candidate, Rita Hitching, is hoping to find out. Rita, who is a Stanford University alumnus, has extensive experience using virtual

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HER2 positive treatment resistant breast cancer breakthrough

Researchers from the University of Newcastle and HMRI’s Cancer Detection and Therapy research program have made a significant breakthrough in understanding HER2-positive breast cancer. HER2-positive breast cancer is a

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Researchers trial ‘squishless’ breast cancer screening tool

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

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Mood tracking study to help plan for mental health support

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

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Newcastle Permanent and HMRI launch $2M health innovation partnership

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

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Australia’s health prevention programs set for $5m NHMRC check up

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

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A two-pronged attack on ovarian cancer

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

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How pharmacists can help patients transitioning from hospital to home

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

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What is a gastro dietitian and how can one help you?

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

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Long naps may improve memory in people with high risk of dementia

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

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